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The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.
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Ever climbing costs have kept estimated prices of producing synfuels persistently dancing ahead of world crude prices.
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The Energy Secretary also insists that synfuels are needed to decrease American dependence on Middle East energy supplies and "to send a strong message to the Saudis."
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Edwards, on the other hand, maintains that synfuels will never become viable without Government support because private companies will not spend the billions of dollars needed for the risky programs.
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Part of Denver's office glut reflects the collapse of the synfuels industry, which was to have produced high-cost fuels from shale, tar sands and other sources.
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"We're putting synfuels to bed as a major priority," says Samuel Vastola, manager of corporate planning for Exxon U.S.A.
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