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General Science / Re: Is this a feasible system for recycling CO2?
« on: 02/01/2022 21:51:11 »
The problem is this:
It takes more (usable) energy to convert CO2 and water into fuels (and oxygen) than you could ever get from burning said fuels (with oxygen) to generate CO2 and water.
So if you have enough energy to capture CO2 from a factory, and convert it back into fuel, then you have enough energy to run the factory without making CO2 in the first place.
It takes more (usable) energy to convert CO2 and water into fuels (and oxygen) than you could ever get from burning said fuels (with oxygen) to generate CO2 and water.
So if you have enough energy to capture CO2 from a factory, and convert it back into fuel, then you have enough energy to run the factory without making CO2 in the first place.