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GoreWon2000

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31. Bio-diesel involves growing corn or sugar cane

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 11:42 PM

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Bio-diesel still creates greenhouse gases and it's not enough of a reduction in greenhouse gases for the catastrophe our planet is facing. Bio-diesel can't be produced in the quantity needed to power civilization. Bio-diesel takes badly need land away from growing much needed food for an ever growing population.
Environmental issues were part of my childhood because my father was an engineer with bachelors and masters degrees in engineering, more than 40 years of aviation and automotive engineering work experience and was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. My engineer father was not a fan of bio-diesel for the reasons I listed above. My engineer father believed that green hydrogen is the solution because hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and the only by-product from burning green hydrogen is water.

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Washington University: Researchers create novel electro-biodiesel more efficient, cleaner than alternatives [View all] OKIsItJustMe Nov 17 OP

Disel is one of the dirtiest burning fossil fuels GoreWon2000 Nov 18 #1

Right. More immediately, diesel exhaust can cause heart attacks OKIsItJustMe Nov 18 #2

No such thing as "clean diesel" GoreWon2000 Nov 18 #3

Uh, this is not "clean diesel" (like "clean coal.") OKIsItJustMe Nov 18 #4

It's all snake oil GoreWon2000 Wednesday #11

Please go back and read the OP - better yet, follow the links I provided OKIsItJustMe Wednesday #12

Curious, where are your schooling and work credentials on this issue? GoreWon2000 Wednesday #13

You have obviously mistaken me for an opponent OKIsItJustMe Wednesday #14

My engineer father's credentials are totally relevant GoreWon2000 Thursday #17

Powering transport with "Green Hydrogen" OKIsItJustMe Wednesday #15

Reading articles isn't actual expertise GoreWon2000 Thursday #16

I take it your father is recently deceased. You must miss him. I am sorry for your loss. OKIsItJustMe Thursday #18

You're NOT an engineer GoreWon2000 Thursday #19

Please understand, I do not disrespect your father's credentials. I know you are very proud of them. OKIsItJustMe Thursday #20

My engineer father was way ahead GoreWon2000 Friday #21

Your engineering credentials are to make such comments? GoreWon2000 Sunday #30

Snake oil would work too! FullySupportDems Saturday #27

The fossil fuel that currently creates most electricity will run out GoreWon2000 Saturday #24

Permit me to correct you a little. Yes, there is a term "Clean Diesel" in the industry... CoopersDad Friday #22

Bio-diesel is not a solution GoreWon2000 Saturday #23

I never said it was a solution. But it's better than fossil fuels until we can do better than we do now. CoopersDad Saturday #28

Green hydrogen is the solution GoreWon2000 Sunday #29

But bio diesels have much different emissions FullySupportDems Saturday #26

Bio-diesel involves growing corn or sugar cane GoreWon2000 Sunday #31

I understand, it's not a good use of resources FullySupportDems Monday #32

Wow!!!! We're saved! Of the 11300 CO2 to C2 electrochemical papers... NNadir Nov 18 #5

No we're not OKIsItJustMe Nov 18 #6

Look, I fully recognize that nuclear power will not... NNadir Nov 18 #7

Six words stopped nuclear power OKIsItJustMe Nov 18 #8

Um no. What stopped nuclear power was selective attention driven by deliberate ignorance driven by propaganda. NNadir Nov 18 #9

I guess you don't bother to try to understand things you don't want to OKIsItJustMe Nov 18 #10

Um...um...um..."atoms for peace" prevented, as of 2013, 65 billion tons of carbon dioxide. NNadir Saturday #25