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Re:We Need a Nuclear New Deal, Not a Green New Deal by pfdietz on Sunday October 11, 2020 @05:07PM (#24749117)
Sorry, the two options were nuclear vs. renewables + storage (batteries and hydrogen). I don't think very large methane storage makes much sense; where does the carbon come from?
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Re:We Need a Nuclear New Deal, Not a Green New Deal by labawi on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:06PM (#24758862)
CO₂.

Biogas is mostly better than fossil, but we should generate methane from H₂O + CO₂ + energy. It would be useful and quick way to achieve energy storage and decarbonization.

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Re:We Need a Nuclear New Deal, Not a Green New Deal by AnthonyMouse on Sunday October 11, 2020 @06:50PM (#24749797)
> where does the carbon come from?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogas

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Re:We Need a Nuclear New Deal, Not a Green New Deal by pfdietz on Sunday October 11, 2020 @08:02PM (#24750195)
Biomass is fundamentally limited by the very low efficiency of photosynthesis, so that it requires very large areas. It should probably be limited to providing liquid transportation fuels and feedstock for chemicals.
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