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It's not a perfect solution, since SO₂ in the lower parts of the atmosphere leads to acid rain. But, it might actually be viable if we find ourselves with a Re
by alexose 2y ago
It's not a perfect solution, since SO₂ in the lower parts of the atmosphere leads to acid rain.
But, it might actually be viable if we find ourselves with a Republican-led United States. Easy to spin it as "getting government out of the way".
- refulgentis 2y agoI'm grappling with whether the government mandating sulphur in fuel is the government getting out of the way.
- bobthepanda 2y agoIt sounds about as good an idea as requiring blended ethanol.
- refulgentis 2y agoOdds are near-certain this is just going over my small head, but, FWIW you may have replied to the wrong thread.
- bobthepanda 2y agoI’m agreeing with you. The US currently has gasoline at 10% ethanol back when we thought biofuel was good against climate change. It isn’t, but now we can’t undo it because important voting blocs and donors depend on the subsidy. The same would happen with an sulfur mandate.
- refulgentis 2y agoDear God. I'm 36, knew ethanol / corn was a huge deal in Iowa politics but had no idea that virtually all consumer gas is affected by it. Ty
- BurningFrog 2y agoIf it's released high enough above the rain cycle in the stratosphere, it stays there reflecting sunlight for 1-2 years, and produce little or no acid rain. We know this because volcano eruptions does this, snd the effects have been studied: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/1510/global-effects-of-mount-pinatubo https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/1510/global-effects...