Zero Carbon foot print Nano magic

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Chet K	Zero Carbon foot print Nano magic « on: 2016-10-19, 12:43:02 »
Group: Ambassador Hero Member Posts: 3269	https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/18/researchers-accidentally-turn-carbon-dioxide-into-ethanol/ Were this technology ramped up for commercial or municipal use, it could provide a viable alternative for utility-scale batteries, like the one's Tesla sells. That is, in times of excess energy production from renewable resources, rather than store that electricity in a giant battery, we could instead convert it to ethanol and use that to power generators when renewable sources aren't producing. Plus it would be carbon neutral since the carbon dioxide generated from burning the ethanol would be reclaimed by the catalytic process. There's no word, however, on when this accidental invention will make it out of the lab. also being discussed here http://overunity.com/16927/researchers-accidentally-turn-carbon-dioxide-into-ethanol/msg494032/#new

Farmhand	Re: Zero Carbon foot print Nano magic « Reply #1 on: 2016-10-21, 02:09:30 »
Sr. Member Posts: 311	When I brew Alcohol to drink the byproduct is carbon dioxide, which is convenient because during the very active period when a lot of CO2 is produced I pipe it into my grow tent to enhance the growth of my tomatoes and other veggies. Any "waste" alcohol I produce at a high enough ABV I use for cooking. Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Plants need it, the more PPM the better up to a quite high level. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/study-finds-plant-growth-surges-as-co2-levels-rise-16094 Better to try to reduce other actually harmful pollutants. Having said that, securing a more stable power output from any solar or wind powered electrical generating facility is very good. If it can be done efficiently considering all costs then that is even better. ..

muDped	Re: Zero Carbon foot print Nano magic « Reply #2 on: 2016-10-21, 20:59:21 »
Group: Tinkerer Hero Member Posts: 1556	Very good points FarmHand! The Real Pollution which is destroying our Planet exists in the form of Corrupted Politicians, Mega-Corporations and their politically favored destructive practices which maximize Profits. Among those Destructive Practices is the never-ending need for War. The chemical by-products of perpetual war including the Weather Control War are very bad for all life on Planet Earth. The Love of Money truly is the Root of all Evil. Our Planet and its Peoples are suffering as a direct result. Carbon Dioxide is a necessary food for all Plant Life. --------------------------- A man gets depressed, he gets sad, he thinks about quitting and folding, but he never does. He pushes through adversity. - Chad Howse