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Barry195
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The others do release harmful substances into the air when they are burned. What kind of harmful substances? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
The others do release harmful substances into the air when they are burned. What kind of harmful substances? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
03-Mar-2021 21:53:45
Barry195
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NexOrigin said :
Barry195 said :
The others do release harmful substances into the air when they are burned. What kind of harmful substances?
Just to name a few:
Sulfur dioxide, which is associated with acid rain. Mercury is another and it is toxic to organisms, especially marine organisms. Hence the reason we need to be careful about consuming too much shellfish at times since they may have a high concentration of mercury. Sulfur dioxide is useful, isn't it, as a food preservative?
Doesn't refining fossil fuels remove the mercury, since it's not actually required for the combustion, and it can be sold for useful purposes?
Aren't these "harmful substances" actually collected (using scrubbers and whatnot) from power generation sites and sold as the resources that they really are? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
NexOrigin said :
Barry195 said :
The others do release harmful substances into the air when they are burned. What kind of harmful substances?
Just to name a few:
Sulfur dioxide, which is associated with acid rain. Mercury is another and it is toxic to organisms, especially marine organisms. Hence the reason we need to be careful about consuming too much shellfish at times since they may have a high concentration of mercury. Sulfur dioxide is useful, isn't it, as a food preservative?
Doesn't refining fossil fuels remove the mercury, since it's not actually required for the combustion, and it can be sold for useful purposes?
Aren't these "harmful substances" actually collected (using scrubbers and whatnot) from power generation sites and sold as the resources that they really are? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
03-Mar-2021 22:28:34
ToP BaSS
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Jeremy Cheng said :
Electric cars is the way to go.
Any idea what the components of the electric car batteries are?
Where the raw materials come from?
Who manufacture the batteries?
How much energy is required to make the batteries?
How the energy is produced to manufacture electric cars?
How long is the lifespan of electric car batteries?
How to dispose of electric car batteries and what the environmental impact is?
Excellent probing questions for the discussion. Sometimes we focus on something that sounds clean, and efficient without asking important questions about the processing and environment impact.
In regards to the OP's question and initial point, I think many countries are still fossil fuel dependent. The inception of large electric charge companies, more accessible price ranges, and government incentives should lead to a gradual transition over time. It wouldn't surprise me if in 15-20 years, half of cars were electric in many major countries. Some of it is definitely influenced by political agenda, as well as influences from the big oil companies.
Jeremy Cheng said :
Electric cars is the way to go.
Any idea what the components of the electric car batteries are?
Where the raw materials come from?
Who manufacture the batteries?
How much energy is required to make the batteries?
How the energy is produced to manufacture electric cars?
How long is the lifespan of electric car batteries?
How to dispose of electric car batteries and what the environmental impact is?
Excellent probing questions for the discussion. Sometimes we focus on something that sounds clean, and efficient without asking important questions about the processing and environment impact.
In regards to the OP's question and initial point, I think many countries are still fossil fuel dependent. The inception of large electric charge companies, more accessible price ranges, and government incentives should lead to a gradual transition over time. It wouldn't surprise me if in 15-20 years, half of cars were electric in many major countries. Some of it is definitely influenced by political agenda, as well as influences from the big oil companies.
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