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Old 02-20-2019, 12:09 PM   #5035 (permalink)
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Natural gas for fertilizer (and heat). 70 years. Liquid fuel for farm equipment and transportation to the megacities, and for digging up Phosphorous. 30 years. And Phosphorous. ??? Which could turn out to be the first limiting input. 10 Billion hungry people.
*The Haber-Bosch process can fix nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.It does require heat,but that could come from renewable energy.
*Farm equipment could be electrified.The present,water-filled ballasted tires could become the batteries.
*We presently have EV tractor-trailers in the pipeline.Transportation doesn't seem to be a big deal.
*Mining can be electrified.Some of it already is.
*Phosphorous IS an issue.Regardless of climate change.
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