Re: Making petrol from the air


"Richard Schultz" <schultr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <RWL5h.3668$Sw1.2677@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
lucasea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
: "Richard Schultz" <schultr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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:> In article <Pine.LNX.4.62.0611121518140.28889@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tom
:> Anderson <twic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:> : Could we use electrical energy to convert air into petrol (aka
:> gasoline)?

:> No.

: Schultz, you might want to restrict your answers to factually correct
ones.

Anyone who asks that question is not interested in the finer points of
thermodynamics.

That's got nothing to do with it. The fact is, people *have* used
electricity to convert the CO2 in air to materials that functionally can
replace gasoline, including hydrocarbons.


Would that you would hold Uncle Al to the same standard.

I have. Feel better now?

Eric Lucas


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