Projections of the world's petroleum supply point to acute shortages by the end of this century which could impair air transportation. Syntheti^ fuels will undoubtedly be needed to relieve this shortage. One form of synthesized fuel will be liquid methane, which can be manufactured from any of the hydrocarbon sources such as coal, shale, biomass, and organic waste.
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