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Re:Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming acc... by nradov on Sunday November 17, 2024 @07:09PM (#42168507)
This isn't a fantasy. Real airplanes have flown using synthetic kerosene manufactured using renewable energy sources. This isn't magic, it's just chemical engineering. Currently that fuel is significantly more expensive than fossil fuel but the cost differential will narrow over time.
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Re:Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming acc... by worik on Monday November 18, 2024 @12:21AM (#42169911)
> eal airplanes have flown using synthetic kerosene manufactured using renewable energy sources

That is a fantasy

The cost of doing that at a scle approaching what we use now rules it out except for niche uses

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