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Old 06-06-2008, 02:08 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by milohimself View Post
Bosch is currently developing a catalysis system for cars that can reduce CO2 to negligible levels. Emissions will take care of themselves. What we use as a fuel and where it comes from should be the only concern. The fact that algae can be produced entirely domestically and practically limitlessly is great. The science will get better and we can eventually get a better return of energy from producing it. And we don't necessarily need desert space to produce the stuff; it can be harvested in literally any water. We can produce it in existing landfills. IMO we already have the space and capacity, now we just need the method.
Is the system being developed by Bosch to be used with CNG vehicles? The only thing that I can think of is CO2 reforming of methane to make hydrogen and water - and then the hydrogen could be combined with the CNG in the engine...but I bet this would burn hotter...so maybe more NOx (though this could be catalytically converted as well). I have no idea if this is what you are talking about or something else....it is the only thing that I can think of that could reduce CO2 levels from an engine...outside of CO2 adsorption...but that couldn't be done on a car. There could easily be something else, I just can't think of what it would be...

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