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The elephant in the room are, as always, nitrous oxides (NOx). Whenever you burn something in a nitrogen atmosphere, NOx are created. They contribute to acid r
by bbojan 3y ago
The elephant in the room are, as always, nitrous oxides (NOx).
Whenever you burn something in a nitrogen atmosphere, NOx are created. They contribute to acid rain and the formation of smog, and are a trigger for asthma.
- samus 3y agoWhile certainly being an issue, they are a far smaller problem than emissions of greenhouse gases by fossil power sources. It is a greenhouse gas itself, but most human emissions come from agriculture. Moreover, there are technologies to reduce the emission of NOx'es from burning processes.
- dredmorbius 3y agoFrom a global-warming perspective, NOx also has a fairly short residency-time, as I understand. Yes, it's an environmental concern for other reasons, but focusing on greenhouse considerations is fairly reasonable.