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Couldn't the bio-oil generated by the process be used to power the transport and supply lines? Or don't the maths work out? I don't know any of the numbers here

• RosanaAnaDana 4y ago
  You have to drive the 'stuff' to 'somewhere' to turn it into 'whatever'. The stuff costs more in CO2 to drive to the place than you get from turning it into 'whatever'.
  • YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago
    But is this a general and inescapable rule?
    • RosanaAnaDana 4y ago
      I think that would be a very interesting question to try and address in a meta-analysis.
• dreamcompiler 4y ago
  That would defeat the purpose. Burning the bio-oil to extract energy from it would just pump CO2 into the atmosphere.
  • YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago
    Yes, I understand that, but I thought that most of the CO2 is bound to the ash that's supposed to be buried underground? So there would be a net reduction of CO2, even if the bio-oil was burned?