That, and also that fossil fuels won't last forever!Fossil fuels are slowly being replaced by bio-fuels already so I'm not worrying about the fossil fuels running out.
That, and also that fossil fuels won't last forever!Fossil fuels are slowly being replaced by bio-fuels already so I'm not worrying about the fossil fuels running out.
I'm a bit skeptic, and I'm not sure I'd like to see the earth covered in "fuel weeds". Jeez, fossil fuels are such a heavens gift, it's going to be hard to find a proper substitute, one that's as good.
@wraper: that is old news. Third generation bio-fuels will have the opposite effect. The EU has announced a ban on bio-fuels which use too much farm land.
I'm a bit skeptic, and I'm not sure I'd like to see the earth covered in "fuel weeds". Jeez, fossil fuels are such a heavens gift, it's going to be hard to find a proper substitute, one that's as good.The good thing is that the earth is already covered in fuel weeds today. It is just a matter of converting leftovers into fuel instead of letting them rot away.
@wraper: that is old news. Third generation bio-fuels will have the opposite effect. The EU has announced a ban on bio-fuels which use too much farm land.I know about them. But full replacement? IMO they can be nothing more than supplement.
It doesn't matter what the context, whenever I hear someone say algae from the sea is the answer I think, "Tuesday is Soylent Green day".
That movie was made nearly 50 years ago.
BUT even so, it will only be possible with a drastically smaller population.
The numbers don’t lie, biofuels will never fully replace fossil fuels. Not even close.
Fossil fuels are slowly being replaced by bio-fuels already so I'm not worrying about the fossil fuels running out.Plentiful water for growing the raw materials is going to be the problem.
BUT even so, it will only be possible with a drastically smaller population.That's a taboo, nobody wants to talk about that out loud. Albert Bartlett did, but he's no longer with us. Godwin's law in 3, 2, 1...
The numbers don’t lie, biofuels will never fully replace fossil fuels. Not even close.According to the numbers provided by Poet-DSM (who actually make bio-fuels so they don't have to hyperbole numbers) it is very possible to replace fossil fuels for transportation using bio-fuels.
According to the numbers provided by Poet-DSM (who actually make bio-fuels so they don't have to hyperbole numbers)
The numbers don’t lie, biofuels will never fully replace fossil fuels. Not even close.According to the numbers provided by Poet-DSM (who actually make bio-fuels so they don't have to hyperbole numbers) it is very possible to replace fossil fuels for transportation using bio-fuels.Actually Poet-DSM has every reason to inflate nunbers and exaggerate the potential of biofuels. POET is a large ethanol producer and Royal DSM is a tech company selling their methods to produce biofuels. Of course they’re going to exaggerate - they want to attract investor capital and research funding. They are not a credible source of numbers.
They can't make up numbers at random. In the US there is something called the SEC
The numbers don’t lie, biofuels will never fully replace fossil fuels. Not even close.According to the numbers provided by Poet-DSM (who actually make bio-fuels so they don't have to hyperbole numbers) it is very possible to replace fossil fuels for transportation using bio-fuels.Actually Poet-DSM has every reason to inflate nunbers and exaggerate the potential of biofuels. POET is a large ethanol producer and Royal DSM is a tech company selling their methods to produce biofuels. Of course they’re going to exaggerate - they want to attract investor capital and research funding. They are not a credible source of numbers.They can't make up numbers at random. In the US there is something called the SEC
They can't make up numbers at random. In the US there is something called the SECYou mean the SEC who oversaw Enron? If a group is making or consuming large amounts of energy, the money involved is huge and nobody can be trusted until the bases of their statements are broken down to see what really lies behind them.
That, and also that fossil fuels won't last forever!Fossil fuels are slowly being replaced by bio-fuels already so I'm not worrying about the fossil fuels running out.
And aren’t fossil fuels renewable if one waits long enough?
Fossil fuels running out anytime soon? Don’t think so. We keep finding more and more deposits. And aren’t fossil fuels renewable if one waits long enough?
Fossil fuels running out anytime soon? Don’t think so. We keep finding more and more deposits. And aren’t fossil fuels renewable if one waits long enough?Can you list some of these amazing recent finds? Everything I have seen shows that people get really excited about a find that might power the world for just a day or two, because those are the only ones being found. They also call into question how realistic the figures for remaining reserves in currently worked fields might be.
Fossil fuels running out anytime soon? Don’t think so. We keep finding more and more deposits. And aren’t fossil fuels renewable if one waits long enough?Can you list some of these amazing recent finds? Everything I have seen shows that people get really excited about a find that might power the world for just a day or two, because those are the only ones being found. They also call into question how realistic the figures for remaining reserves in currently worked fields might be.