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While it is true that we're in an energy crisis and sitting on recoverable reserves in the Green River Formation of – what some estimate to be – nearly one trillion barrels of oil, even utilizing Shell’s hyped “in situ” conversion process for oil shale produces an energy output of only 1.2 – 1.6 times greater than the total primary energy inputs to the process. Moreover, if the energy needed to produce oil shale comes from coal-fired power plants, as is currently anticipated, greenhouse gas emissions could increase up to 60%!

According to a recent study by Rand Corporation, it would require a 1200 megawatt power plant to produce 100,000 barrels of oil per day. Right now, the largest power plant in Colorado (Craig) has a capacity of 1274 MW and produces approximately 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions of the state. To produce every 5% of the U.S. domestic oil consumption would require TEN of these plants!

If we start talking about using nuclear power to produce the oil, the industry may have a fighting chance, but no one seems to be leaning that way. Besides, if we're producing oil at such a high cost (in terms of energy input), at what point do we finally learn to start investing in more efficient technologies? Lets use that electricity instead of wasting our time/money/O-zone changing it to oil!

While it is true that we're in an energy crisis and sitting on recoverable reserves in the Green River Formation of – what some estimate to be – nearly one trillion barrels of oil, even utilizing Shell’s hyped “in situ” conversion process for oil shale produces an energy output of only 1.2 – 1.6 times greater than the total primary energy inputs to the process. Moreover, if the energy needed to produce oil shale comes from coal-fired power plants, as is currently anticipated, greenhouse gas emissions could increase up to 60%!

According to a recent study by Rand Corporation, it would require a 1200 megawatt power plant to produce 100,000 barrels of oil per day. Right now, the largest power plant in Colorado (Craig) has a capacity of 1274 MW and produces approximately 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions of the state. To produce every 5% of the U.S. domestic oil consumption would require TEN of these plants!

If we start talking about using nuclear power to produce the oil, the industry may have a fighting chance, but no one seems to be leaning that way. Besides, if we're producing oil at such a high cost (in terms of energy input), at what point do we finally learn to start investing in more efficient technologies? Lets use that electricity instead of wasting our time/money/O-zone changing it to oil!