tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post6184267405490995432..comments2024-01-29T10:04:23.986-08:00Comments on Al Fin Energy: Converting CO2 to Methane With Nanotubesal finhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13739269791915017382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post-31174026098486428192009-02-21T16:37:00.000-08:002009-02-21T16:37:00.000-08:00Good points, Baron. The convergence of nanotech, ...Good points, Baron. The convergence of nanotech, biotech, and infotech are opening an entirely new world, in terms of energy and economics.<BR/><BR/>The reduced scale and decentralisation of the new sophisticated technologies -- when used in combination -- will have a qualitative, rather than merely quantitative, effect on society.al finhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739269791915017382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847368.post-24126331259537060682009-02-17T16:49:00.000-08:002009-02-17T16:49:00.000-08:00The idea of converting solar energy into chemical ...The idea of converting solar energy into chemical energy is certainly intriguing. Water usage would be an issue but only as far as choosing where to do this as we have lots of wet real estate on the planet.<BR/><BR/>By allowing methane to be produced and used to synthesize other chemicals we might see smaller scale chemical refineries being more widely distributed since they would not be as dependent on the transportation of petrochemical supplies. <BR/><BR/>This is why it can be difficult to assess the energy efficiency of many forms of alternative energy; one type may have a higher efficiency but another type might help reduce transportation and processing energy used for a different industry.Snake Oil Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365352742028282744noreply@blogger.com