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That plan only works if we still have a functioning oil extraction and refinement system, which is something we’re obviously trying to get away from. Given how
by ashtonkem 5y ago
That plan only works if we still have a functioning oil extraction and refinement system, which is something we’re obviously trying to get away from. Given how hard petroleum products are to store, these “just in case” power generation systems would require an entirely redundant but ready to operate fuel production process in the case renewables failed. It’s doable, but the cost would be absurd.
Probably easier to leave a bunch of nuclear power plants in standby, actually.
- fulafel 5y agoYou can use fuels made from renewables for this too, was just thinking about the near future. I'm somewhat pessimistic about large scale fossil fuel production ending in the world anytime soon. We'll have a long tail petering out period probably where the products get progressively more expensive, and if we avoid the mad max scenario, at some point get displaced by synthetic compatible fuels.