University of Texas at Austin claims to have invented a cheap (28 cents per gal.) way to do coal gasification.  This sounds VERY interesting.  It would change everything.  Here is the article:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/texas-university-has-eureka-moment-for-coal-to-gas/article1502823/