Rentech's Future Turns a Lovely Shade of Green

Rentech(RTK Quote), a research firm that develops advanced technologies to convert coal, natural gas and biomass into liquid fuels, might be about to take it to the next level.

While Rentech's future has occasionally appeared questionable during its nearly three decades of existence, the company now looks poised to reap rewards in an energy market desperate for alternative energy solutions.

Based in Los Angeles, Rentech has invented a proprietary method for making high-value fuels from coal, natural gas and organic matter. The technology mostly relies on the Fischer-Tropsch process, a chemical reaction that creates various forms of liquid hydrocarbons. ...