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Old 03-14-2013, 01:04 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Crucially, the reaction runs at temperatures below 100°C and at ambient pressure, making it feasible to incorporate into a practical fuel cell system, says Beller.
To get back to the O.P.'s citation, it sounds like the intent is to reform the methanol at the point of use—at 65 on the freeway.

Algal biodiesel? Use one of the black governments nuclear powered subterrenes to tunnel from the Pacific to Death Valley, CA, below sea level; and use seawater in holding ponds. They move fast, it would take a few days.

You could extract energy from the temperature difference between the seawater and the valley floor to power the process.
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