Evolutionary Improvement:
3. Waste-to-fuel. A variety of nascent technologies, which, if brought to scale, could solve two problems at once. Might happen without legislation as it also solves immediate civic need for landfill reduction.
Advantage: Never-ending renewable source of cheap, low-carbon fuel. Garbage trucks already running on landfill gas and animal waste.
Disadvantage: Few nations have much legislative support for development.
Example: Gas 2.0: EverCat Turning Out 50,000 Gallons a Week from Animal Waste
Image: EverCat
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Have to channel the standard slashdot elitist here:
Pages? Seriously? Scroll bar not good enough?
Have to channel the standard slashdot elitist here:
Pages? Seriously? Scroll bar not good enough?
Nice summary of many technologies, thanks. I would disagree with the points on GMO agriculture. I think there are too many uncertainties at this point in this area. They have not been able to show they can reliably increase food yields, despite the claims. And it is still an area where health and safety has not been adequately researched.
Nice summary of many technologies, thanks. I would disagree with the points on GMO agriculture. I think there are too many uncertainties at this point in this area. They have not been able to show they can reliably increase food yields, despite the claims. And it is still an area where health and safety has not been adequately researched.
Intresting, but given recent developments re DoE just one mentioning of hydrogen.
Intresting, but given recent developments re DoE just one mentioning of hydrogen.
As someone who reads 30 page pdfs for a living; I like short and sweet.
As someone who reads 30 page pdfs for a living; I like short and sweet.