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Environment & Energy

Socialistlemur

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4. Note the catch: it consumes electricity

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 05:12 AM

May 2013

This is one more example of worthless research being touted with a publication which gives very little detail. But I did notice the process consumes electricity like crazy. This means there has to be a huge power plant backing it up.

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Livermore scientists develop CO2 sequestration technique that produces 'supergreen' hydrogen fuel, … [View all] OKIsItJustMe May 2013 OP

Thanx for posting! Botany May 2013 #1

You’re welcome! OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #2

Go Livermore! This is wonderful news. BlueToTheBone May 2013 #3

Note the catch: it consumes electricity Socialistlemur May 2013 #4

Here's the catch: "When powered by renewable electricity..." wtmusic May 2013 #5

Oh, good grief! OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #7

Renewables power small modular reactors too? wtmusic May 2013 #8

No, small reactors are powered by “federal grants” OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #9

Nah, here's subtle... wtmusic May 2013 #10

Renewable power pays off all the time OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #11

Renewable power is extremely valuable to fossil fuel companies as a diversion wtmusic May 2013 #12

No, I don’t agree OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #13

You didn’t catch anything, not even the whole point. OKIsItJustMe May 2013 #6