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If we produce much more green energy than we currently need, we might see synthetic fuels becoming viable, no?
by super256 4y ago
If we produce much more green energy than we currently need, we might see synthetic fuels becoming viable, no?
- epgui 4y agoIn a vacuum I think that would be the natural conclusion, but IMO there's probably better uses for that energy (eg.: desalination plants). Although I could totally see this being the case for CO2 + ... -> CH4 + ...
- _hypx 4y agoWe can just directly convert green energy into hydrogen. For a lot of cases that is already more than good enough. Synthetic fuels may be needed, but possibly only in specific situations.
- specialist 4y agoYes and: H2, ammonia, methane, direct carbon capture, heat. Probably a few more. Being a long time climate fatalist, I'm now guardedly optimistic about our eminent surplus energy future. If we can somehow keep warming to 1.5, we just might squeak thru this.