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You'll never hear me defend biofuels. The alternatives are mostly * better batteries * heat pumps to replace oil burners * methane or ammonia for the remain
by schiffern 4y ago
You'll never hear me defend biofuels.
The alternatives are mostly
* better batteries
* heat pumps to replace oil burners
* methane or ammonia for the remaining uses (eg trans-oceanic); globally shipping and aviation together account for only 8% of petroleum use
With a universal carbon tax everything would automatically self-organize into the most efficient solution, but of course we can't do that.
- tuatoru 4y agoOff-road land use probably accounts for another few percent. It's hard to imagine heavy forestry, farming, and earthmoving equipment being powered by batteries.
- schiffern 4y agoWhy not? It seems like the real problem is a lack of imagination. Are there some challenges? Of course. Are they insoluble? I can't see why they would be.