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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 年前

Can we really fuel planes with fat and sugar?

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Can we really fuel planes with fat and sugar?

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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 年前
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For sustainable air fuel to work, it's going to need a staggering amount of land.
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    There are very real limits to biofuel availability which are going to limit how much we can use them. Maybe for a few long-haul flights, but its mostly going to be travel avoidance and better surface transport which replaces aviation

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      Like trains? I hear every time a train is built Elon feels unimaginable pain. We should build more trains.

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        Trains are great. Electric aircraft are a possibility

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          Cargo Zeppelins would be really cool. Not very practical, but still

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            Yeah, they’re more of a hobby project for a billionaire than anything practical right now

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