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> the trucks that transport beer are often empty on their way to a brewery. You have to transport the iron oxide back to where it can be recycled. That's the "
by adwn 6y ago
> the trucks that transport beer are often empty on their way to a brewery.
You have to transport the iron oxide back to where it can be recycled. That's the "advantage" of burning fossil fuels: most of the combustion products are volatile, so you can release them into the atmosphere.
- jacobush 6y agoIt could be recycled on site.
- adwn 6y agoYes, but then there's also no use for the empty trucks en route the brewery.
- jacobush 6y agoHow much beer do they really need at the iron electrolysis plant? :)
- adwn 6y agoNot that much, but I imagine a lot of bars would spring up in the vicinity of iron electrolysis plants, on account of the steady supply of cheaply transported beer.
- mlatu 6y agoso you want the lorry that brings the iron powder to be empty on the return trip to the electrolysis plant instead? drink less beer perhaps.
- socialdemocrat 6y agoThat is also the problem with fossil fuel. No simple way of capturing and reusing waste. Anyway transport is a small part of cost. For fossil fuel drilling and refining adds much more cost.