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> synthetic liquid hydrocarbon fuel manufactured on shore using renewable power. Whether the liquid hydrocarbon fuel is synthetic from renewables or natural (d
by arbuge 7y ago
> synthetic liquid hydrocarbon fuel manufactured on shore using renewable power.
Whether the liquid hydrocarbon fuel is synthetic from renewables or natural (dug out of the ground), burning it will still give off greenhouse gases.
Synthesis is only carbon-neutral if the synthesis method involves capturing those greenhouse gases again.
- bacon_waffle 7y agoI think the point is that the carbon in the synthetic fuel came out of the air. So, yes, you're correct that burning it gives off greenhouse gasses, but the idea is that the net effect is much smaller than taking carbon out of the ground and burning it.