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Ok, so: * It still relies on a non-renewable fossil fuel * It still produces CO2 What about this development is something we should look forward to? I see me
by bradleyland 15y ago
Ok, so:
* It still relies on a non-renewable fossil fuel
* It still produces CO2
What about this development is something we should look forward to? I see mentions of 50% efficiency, which is awesome, but that's efficiency in energy production. You'd still have to run it through an electric motor. I don't have much knowledge in the field. Can anyone provide insight as to whether this would provide a net benefit vs a traditional ICE running on petrol or diesel?
- pwg 15y agoThe article did say (rather deeply in) that the CO2 produced was pure enough to be directly sequestered without additional post processing effort. So while not the best, that saves on the energy consumption to post process normal plant output into pure enough CO2 for sequestering. That energy also has to come from somewhere. Also, if a 50% conversion efficiency is realistic, that is a benefit, because the same energy output could be produced with a reduction in waste byproducts, or more energy output could be achieved with the current levels of waste byproducts. Both are advantages. Not huge like a breakthrough in solar energy harvesting, but still advantages.