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Re:How much do rockets pollute? by willis936 on Saturday March 21, 2020 @04:02PM (#22649525)
You’re explaining how electrical power generation can cause pollution, not water electrolysis (what is being discussed).
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Re:How much do rockets pollute? by ecoled_ame on Saturday March 21, 2020 @09:00PM (#22651701)
yes indeed i am, because they are related. electrolysis utilizes electricity. hence the prefix electro-.

your point highlights my initial point about hydrogen fuel - ie we must look all the way up the chain and account for all polluting steps, instead of simply focusing on a single aspect.

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Re:How much do rockets pollute? by TheSpiceIsLife on Saturday March 21, 2020 @09:06PM (#22651729)
This is absolutely correct.

Here’s the Wikipedia entry on the subject: life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life-cycle_greenhouse-gas_emis...

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