More news about the coal-water confrontation in China

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Circle of Blue continues its reports on Choke-Point China.

'Though coal-to-liquids has been suspended due to water scarcity, the process uses 50 percent less water per unit of end product compared with coal-to-chemicals processes which have been given the go-ahead in hopes of slowing petroleum imports.'

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http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2011/world/water-needs-curtail-chinas-coal-gasification-for-fuel-yet-conversion-to-chemicals-pushes-ahead/

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  1. Is this true when they say "it takes 15 to 20 cubic meters (3,950 to 5,300 gallons) of water to convert coal to 1 metric ton of chemicals". Where are we heading to ???