In 2008 DARPA kickstarted a major research effort into cleaner, cheaper ways to make transportation fuels from coal[1]. There was at least one transformational

In 2008 DARPA kickstarted a major research effort into cleaner, cheaper ways to make transportation fuels from coal[1]. There was at least one transformational technology opening up large chemical and materials markets that came out of that effort.[2] [1] https://www.wired.com/2008/09/darpas-coal-to/ https://www.wired.com/2008/09/darpas-coal-to/ [2] https://www.usea.org/event/coals-bright-future-unlocking-new-markets-novel-technologies https://www.usea.org/event/coals-bright-future-unlocking-new...