Quote Originally Posted by Fuchs View Post
Not Nazi technology, especially not NAZI technology.

The tech dates back to 1920's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer_Tropsch
and is German technology.

Several plants were running (or are), including in East Germany, South Africa. The PRC gave a huge CTL program up, prolly because of coal supply issues.

I read years ago (~2004 info) that CTL would be commercially useful at 40 $/barrel. Very little has happened in regard to more CTL production during the recent oil price peaks, though.
Yes, I think the NAZI connection was due to the fact that the information was found by the Allies after WW2 during Operation Paper clip. Shell Oil company is supposedly making huge investments in this technology(Fischer-Tropsch Process). They think it is a big long term solution.There is also a conspiracy angle on this to. Shell Oil has a symbol of a sea shell which is supposed to be some kind of connection to Shale Oil again this was a popular conspiracy back in the 70's.