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Originally Posted by aurgathor
I think what the feds want is to have several technologies ready when oil prices go up, that's why the tax subsidies on ethanol, for instance.
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Originally Posted by thefarelaneman
They say that oil isnt from fossils now.
It a natural renewable sorse.........
We have wells all over the place that if used would ruin the oil company profits
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From: Running Springs CA
Originally Posted by aurgathor
Every fossil fuel produces lots of CO2, there is no escape from that.
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Well, that is certainly true; however, fuels should be compared to their equivalents, i.e. diesel to a diesel made from coal, and in that case CO2 emissions shouldn't be significantly different. As a matter of fact, if anything, the coal based fuel could be a tiny bit better since it may not have as much aromatics as crude based fuels.
Another thing is -- energy content. To get the same amount of energy one would need to burn more methane than, say, diesel, and that would increase CO2 emission somewhat.
Another thing is -- energy content. To get the same amount of energy one would need to burn more methane than, say, diesel, and that would increase CO2 emission somewhat.
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