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Liquid hydrocarbons from water/air energy
« on: September 15, 2004, 02:58:21 PM »
The renewables world is looking at Hydrogen as a carrier for transportation.  But this requires a whole new infrastructure.  If I have lots of energy from say, a renewable solar source, can I make a liquid fuel from air (carbon dioxide), water and the energy source?
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Re:Liquid hydrocarbons from water/air energy
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2004, 05:32:55 PM »
You can, but the amount of energy needed to create that fuel would be more than you could get from the fuel, so overall you'd be wasting energy.  Economically, it would also cost a fortune.  That's why it hasn't been developed yet.   :P ;D
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