But this is a good article on how renewable hydrocarbons can be used for energy. Of course, modern energy use would probably exceed the forage capacity or new growth wood.

[–] HexBroke@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (9 children)

What energy is wasted? The energy is still there, it's just a bit annoying to burn (lots of big waxy molecules) so this is a method that breaks it down chemically and makes it easier to burn.

Biomass as fuel is a solution looking for a problem, and trades soil health for nothing compared to electrification. Dumping biomass in deep anoxic lakes might at least reduce the quantity of GHG emitted as opposed to being 'neutral'. Get some solar panels and wind generators and get hydrogen with hydrolysis (and then turn that into whatever you want), or nuclear (Hello China).

[–] voight@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also hydrogen gas is used to make gasoline. If fossil fuel production was heavily reduced I'm guessing it would be trivial to replace part of naptha production with hydrogen from renewable sources?

Maybe it would be redundant.

[–] HexBroke@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Not trivial but certainly possible

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