TransformerRobot Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Is there the possibility carbon dioxide powered engines? Can we get enough of an energy output from CO2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Is there the possibility carbon dioxide powered engines? Can we get enough of an energy output from CO2? Depends on how you are extracting the energy, if you mean similar to the method of compressed air powered cars then yes, if you mean use it to grow plants to make burnable materials then yes, if you mean react it with something else probably not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransformerRobot Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 I meant using the CO2 itself as the power-source. How much energy can we get out of a compressed air engine? And could one work with CO2 instead of oxygen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I meant using the CO2 itself as the power-source. How much energy can we get out of a compressed air engine? And could one work with CO2 instead of oxygen? CO2 is relatively inert, I am sure there are ways to react it chemically but I am sure it take more energy to do that than you would get back. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_air_car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransformerRobot Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Well, then I guess it's a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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