Texaco Public Relations, 1970s

Year Published: 1970s

Creator: Texaco D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: - Hey, this is one heck of a way to make a living, 0:02 but this is coal! 0:04 And here's a guy who is using it 0:05 in an unusual way to help solve some of our energy problems. 0:07 Neil Richter of Montebello, California. 0:10 - Hi, Bob. 0:12 - What's going on here? 0:13 - Bob, what we're doing here is taking coal 0:14 and turning it into a clean burning gas. 0:17 - Oh, tell me more. 0:19 - All right. 0:20 It's called coal gasification 0:22 and Texaco has developed a special process to do it. 0:24 - I'm impressed! 0:27 - Bob, this pilot plant can handle 15 tons a day 0:29 and Texaco's working with other companies 0:32 to create an even larger demonstration plant. 0:34 It'll be able to turn a thousand tons of coal a day 0:37 into clean burning gas. 0:39 - Wow! That's a good way to use coal! 0:42 - Eventually, clean burning gas from coal 0:44 will produce power that could help 0:46 light up cities like Los Angeles. 0:48 And with the crude oil saved, 0:51 we'll be able to make more heating oil and more gasoline. 0:52 Bob You can trust the Star 0:55 at home at work or in your car. 0:57

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