Synthetic Fuel Technology Development in the United States

MICHAEL CROW is Director of Science Policy and Research, Iowa State University.BARRY BOZEMAN is Director of the Technology and Information Policy Program, Syracuse University.WALTER MEYER is Director of the Institute for Energy Research, Syracuse University.RALPH SHANGRAW, JR., is Senior Research Fellow, Technology and Information Policy Program, Syracuse University

• The Context of Direct Coal Liquefaction Development in the Synthetic Fuels Technology Arena Retrospective Technology Assessment: Methods and Approach Analytical Framework for Retrospective Technology Assessment of Direct Coal Liquefaction Pre-1939 Development of Direct Coal Liquefaction History of Direct Coal Liquefaction Development in the United States H-Coal: The Baseline Case An Economics-Driven Perspective on Direct Coal Liquefaction A Public Policy-Driven Perspective on Direct Coal Liquefaction Conclusions--The Effects of Support Hiatus on Direct Coal Liquefaction Development