The energy crisis in the United States is rapidly becoming serious. The crisis exists because more than 90% of our energy reserves cannot be used without degrading the environment beyond the limits specified by law.

Only oil shale and coal have sufficient reserves to make up adequately the energy deficit over the long term. The solution to the energy crisis is in technology which will provide clean, economic energy from both oil shale and coal.

Oil shale containing the minerals nahcolite and dawsonite can be processed into products which will relieve the energy crisis. Shale oil can be processed into low-sulfur utility fuel. Nahcolite can be utilized to reduce SO_x, and possibly reduce NO_x, emissions from the burning of coal. Dawsonite can be processed into aluminum compounds for use in the treatment of waste water. As an alternative, dawsonite can be processed into metallurgical-grade aluminum.

Processing these products in one integrated operation reduces the cost and renders each product economically usable.

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