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> Synthetic jet fuel made out of atmospheric carbon. What's your energy source? And once you've specified your energy source why are you using that source to
by ars 7y ago
> Synthetic jet fuel made out of atmospheric carbon.
What's your energy source?
And once you've specified your energy source why are you using that source to make jet fuel instead of directly powering things like the electric grid?
Once the world is 85%+ on alternative energy we can worry about Jet airplanes.
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago> once you've specified your energy source why are you using that source to make jet fuel instead of directly powering things like the electric grid Because we need planes. Or, to put it more simply, countries that fly will outperform those that don't. Hydrocarbons are a great energy store. And we have a global fleet that burns them. For cars, we can go electric. But for weight-sensitive uses, it doesn't make sense to go battery. There will always be Luddites who advocate a permanent quarantine. But if that's the only solution, we'll stick with the status quo. And the status quo is untenable.
- ars 7y agoYou misunderstood my question. The question is why use synthetic fuel for airplane, and natural fuel for ground stations? Only once you are no longer using natural fuel (pumped oil) for ground stations anywhere in the world, only then does it make sense to start making synthetic fuel for airplanes.