Comments on: Need More Fossils http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/ The best source for nationwide solar power rebates, tax credits, and incentives Mon, 21 May 2012 20:32:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Paul Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:49:23 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/#comment-2289 I get the joke. I am an engineer, we are programmed not to laugh. I get the joke. I am an engineer, we are programmed not to laugh.

]]> By: Some guy http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 Some guy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:34:52 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/#comment-2288 All good points. However, another possibility would be to get the joke. All good points. However, another possibility would be to get the joke.

]]> By: Some guy http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Some guy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:34:23 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/#comment-2287 All good points. But, another possibility would be to get the joke. All good points. But, another possibility would be to get the joke.

]]> By: Paul http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 Paul Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/need-more-fossils/#comment-2286 Yes, but we need plants <em>and</em> dinosaurs and lots of other organic material. Then we need to kill all the bacteria that decomposes said material before it can fossilize. We also need lots of heat, pressure and time to break the long organic carbon chains down and combine them with hydrogen to make hydrocarbon fuel. We will have to bury it deep in the ground, or figure out how to do the same thing economically in pressure vessels on the surface without using more energy than is being produced. Simple really. Abundant fossil fuels are a one off phenomenon that will never be replicated. We need to use what is left to manufacture renewable energy systems Yes, but we need plants and dinosaurs and lots of other organic material. Then we need to kill all the bacteria that decomposes said material before it can fossilize. We also need lots of heat, pressure and time to break the long organic carbon chains down and combine them with hydrogen to make hydrocarbon fuel. We will have to bury it deep in the ground, or figure out how to do the same thing economically in pressure vessels on the surface without using more energy than is being produced.

Simple really.

Abundant fossil fuels are a one off phenomenon that will never be replicated. We need to use what is left to manufacture renewable energy systems

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