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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

Nov 24

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 Nov 20 #11

Please go back and read the OP - better yet, follow the links I provided OKIsItJustMe Nov 20 #12

Curious, where are your schooling and work credentials on this issue? GoreWon2000 Nov 20 #13

You have obviously mistaken me for an opponent OKIsItJustMe Nov 20 #14

My engineer father's credentials are totally relevant GoreWon2000 Nov 21 #17

Powering transport with "Green Hydrogen" OKIsItJustMe Nov 20 #15

Reading articles isn't actual expertise GoreWon2000 Nov 21 #16

I take it your father is recently deceased. You must miss him. I am sorry for your loss. OKIsItJustMe Nov 21 #18

You're NOT an engineer GoreWon2000 Nov 21 #19

Please understand, I do not disrespect your father's credentials. I know you are very proud of them. OKIsItJustMe Nov 21 #20

My engineer father was way ahead GoreWon2000 Nov 22 #21

Your engineering credentials are to make such comments? GoreWon2000 Nov 24 #30

Snake oil would work too! FullySupportDems Nov 23 #27

The fossil fuel that currently creates most electricity will run out GoreWon2000 Nov 23 #24

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

Bio-diesel is not a solution GoreWon2000 Nov 23 #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 Nov 23 #28

Green hydrogen is the solution GoreWon2000 Nov 24 #29

But bio diesels have much different emissions FullySupportDems Nov 23 #26

Bio-diesel involves growing corn or sugar cane GoreWon2000 Nov 24 #31

I understand, it's not a good use of resources FullySupportDems Nov 25 #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 Nov 23 #25