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Environment & Energy

FadedMullet

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5. Thank you again for your very interesting and detailed response. I've already started down another rabbit hole....

Reply to NNadir (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 02:38 AM

9 hrs ago

.....having never heard of DME or it's potential as a replacement fuel, potentially utilizing nuclear heat. Any thoughts on how the numbers would work out comparing nuclear power to generate electricity to run electric vehicles versus nuclear power to make DME as another half measure to stop vehicle emissions. It appears that that small molecule doesn't supply much energy as it's heat value is the lowest on this chart......

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/fuels-higher-calorific-values-d_169.html

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