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Coal tailings are Firepoint Energy's bright idea

Pennsylvania plasma gasifier project looks to turn coal waste into jet fuel, lithium, REEs and more

Bill Smith at his Tunnelton site

Bill Smith at his Tunnelton site | Credits: Firepoint Energy

When Hurricane Katrina left thousands without power in 2005, Bill Smith had an idea. What if waste from the debris could be converted into syngas? It could then be run through the Fischer-Tropsch process...

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