It seems like there would be significant start-up costs as there is no industrial infrastructure in place to use the F-T process, but it really is a no brainer. This should be done - either through private industry or government.

I'm sure this comes down to politics. But you would think that the oil companies would be all over developing the infrastructure before the oil is gone or before another inferior technology is implemented. I think what it comes down to is something that will hold us over until technology can get us away from burning fossile fuels altogether. I don't have faith in these hybrid cars were being fed. They are just an expensive band-aid.