Fuelling our way to destruction

"There is no shortage of oil shale, much of it in the US and Canada, but it must be dug out by strip mining and heated to 450-500°C before being enriched with hydrogen from steam to separate the oil. The resulting sludge, which has increased in volume by 30%, must then be disposed of. The process is said to emit four times as much CO2 as traditional oil production. It also requires large amounts of water."

-The Guardian, Friday 2 June, 2006-