August 8, 2008--Chevron studying chemistry to develop oil shale underground; plant 10 years out (Grand Junction Sentinel)
Chevron Corp. is hoping to use chemistry instead of heat as a means of producing fuel from oil shale. The company hopes its method will reduce the amount of energy needed to produce an energy source, a company official said Thursday night. The approach also could produce water rather than consuming it, and result in sequestration of carbon dioxide underground, which could be a means of combating global warming.
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