MorrisMinor

Plasma converter:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification

Unfortunately it's more expensive than just throwing waste into a hole in the ground.

Shipping is < 3% of global emissions.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shipping-environment-imo-...

Radiation from coal is probably not a problem: "These studies concluded that the maximum radiation dose to an individual living within 1 km of a modern power plant is equivalent to a minor, perhaps 1 to 5 percent, increase above the radiation from the natural environment"

https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs163-97/FS-163-97.html

I really enjoyed his documentary series Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles. RIP Robbie.

The best thing about CRTs was holding a magnet near the screen to twist the electron beam. Gives you an intuitive understanding of the sideways force experienced in a magnetic field.

EDIT: Also, it was heaps of fun!

Liquid oils contain cis double bonds that will isomerize to trans when heated (no H required). Short cooking times will minimise this, or you can use a saturated fat like butter.

Nuclear waste disposal has already been solved at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Isolation_Pilot_Plant

Perhaps it's just a matter of time.

Here's a good overview of the technology:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211207-the-tomatoes-at-...

Traditional breeding may have reduced the nutritional content of plants, but GM can be used to produce plants that are nutritious and high yielding.

One study took wild tomatoes and used GM to increase yield:

"Compared with the wild parent, our engineered lines have a threefold increase in fruit size and a tenfold increase in fruit number. Notably, fruit lycopene accumulation is improved by 500% compared with the widely cultivated S. lycopersicum."

https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4272

The Christmas edition of the BMJ traditionally includes some satire.

https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/article-type...