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> Electric container ships are an interesting idea, but even there it might actually be cheaper to just synthesize fuel from water and air. How does one do thi
by onlyrealcuzzo 4y ago
> Electric container ships are an interesting idea, but even there it might actually be cheaper to just synthesize fuel from water and air.
How does one do this without power? And if possible, why isn't it done already?!
- ch4s3 4y agoYou’d do it at the port with nuclear/wind/solar. No one does it now because marine fuel is super cheap.
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- Schroedingersat 4y ago> How does one do this without power? You synthesize the fuel when and where you have power. > And if possible, why isn't it done already?! Hasn't hit cost parity yet. Hydrogen is the cheapest and it's still about triple the price. More portable fuels are more expensive to synthesize and cheaper to mine. Add a carbon tax (bunker fuel is filthy) and watch it happen overnight, or wait until around 2030 when the prices will cross over (but there will be an equilibrium price while capacity is built).