I'd have to watch it again, but the NRDC video I thought mentioned a figure of about 10% reduction in use of oil if the three sources of "liquid coal" were used. That's where they switched to showing the open pit mines, strip mines, etc. since apparently mining would have to ramp up at least 40% to meet the increased need to supply the liquid coal plants.

Hope I got that right; check the video again for specific numbers. I don't know if the NRDC assumed the coal would be mined only in the US to meet the need, or if we don't have near enough and we'd also be suddenly importing more coal (Canada, etc.) to meet the domestic liquid oil needs.

Feels like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, to me.

- Shannon (Geeky, Wild Texan)