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Old 10-18-2016, 12:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ethanol made from co2 and water

https://www.ornl.gov/news/nano-spike...rectly-ethanol

Interesting concept, still wondering what efficiency it truly is

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Old 10-18-2016, 12:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Link seems to be broken. But obviously won't work unless you input the energy from somewhere. Plants do it with sunlight...
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Link works for me, odd.

They figure it's a way of solar powering ice vehicles with surplus solar power. A
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Ditto, works for me too.

Interesting article.
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Ditto, works for me too.

Interesting article.
Good way to load level power plants during periods of low demand -> ethanol

During periods of high demand ethanol to electricity

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