EdEarl Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 phys.org Lawrence Livermore scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while generating carbon-negative hydrogen and producing alkalinity, which can be used to offset ocean acidification. The missing link is what to do with the CO2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Electriglide Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If they could ramp up to eliminate 36.2+ billion tons of CO2 per year, it would be nice....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schneibster Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) The missing link is what to do with the CO2. Feed it back in! This is actually a US Navy project, and they claim jet fuel for $3/gallon. http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2014/scale-model-wwii-craft-takes-flight-with-fuel-from-the-sea-concept The US Navy has always tried to be green-- it makes them more effective. This little trick could make them no longer require fuel from land for an aircraft carrier; just food and clothing and cleaning supplies. And people. And wherever they went they'd reduce CO2. Edited April 8, 2014 by Schneibster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdEarl Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Feed it back in! This is actually a US Navy project, and they claim jet fuel for $3/gallon. http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2014/scale-model-wwii-craft-takes-flight-with-fuel-from-the-sea-concept The US Navy has always tried to be green-- it makes them more effective. This little trick could make them no longer require fuel from land for an aircraft carrier; just food and clothing and cleaning supplies. And people. And wherever they went they'd reduce CO2. Hmm, "and wherever they went they'd reduce CO2." That CO2 comes from the ocean, and at least some of it would be made into fuel. Once the fuel is burned, it returns the CO2 to the atmosphere. I assume that the ocean will absorb more CO2 to replace that removed, but it would take time. I think the process would be carbon neutral, with the possibility that it reduces CO2 in the ocean and increases it in the air. I'd think the same process can be used by a processing plant on land near the ocean, or on a rig at sea, and that all the world's fuel could be made this way. If the process is less expensive than drilling for oil and mining coal, it could be a sustainable source of fuel. It also allows for the possibility of removing CO2 from the ocean and sequestering it (e.g., underground); thereby, reducing environmental CO2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoola Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) separate the C from the O2....take the C and make carbon fibre dimensional building materials, reducing deforestation...or give it a good squeeze and make diamonds... Edited April 20, 2014 by hoola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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