Keith Messent
Use of fossil ('mineral') oils usually results in the ultimate
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production of carbon dioxide which ends up in the atmosphere. The only effective means of depleting the atmosphere of carbon dioxide is by photobio-synthesis of sugars (and via bio-chemical pathways within living organisms to other complex organic substances, including fats and oils). When the supplies of mineral oils in the world have been depleted to the point where it it would be uneconomic to try and extract more, perhaps the salvation of the Human species will come to rely upon oils derived a) from uni-plast micro-organisms like yeasts, and b) essences expressed from renewable resource higher plants ('essential' oils). The energy for both syntheses comes, of course, from the Sun (provided this source is not blocked by thick cloud of whatever earthly origin and continues to wander through the Milky Way free from celestial collision with some other body, which would be the end of everything!). The technology probably already exists, or could be adapted from known technology, whereby sufficient oils for lubrication purposes could be produced to satisfy world needs! Whether sufficient oil for fuel purposes could ever be produced this way may be debatable, but at least technology has already come up with a variety of renewable and environmentally friendly resources which could keep humanity going until some genius comes up with a better way of generating power. Perhaps we should be looking with more interest at the living organisms which are independent of direct sunlight! I refer to the bathysperic bacteria and other deep-sea organisms of the volcanic 'smokers' of the mid-Atlantic ridges. Keith Messent, Skipton, UK ----- Original Message -----
From: Himanshu Sharma <hs_ramdev@...> To: <Electronics_101@...> Sent: Thursday, 01 November, 2001 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Electronics_101] Energy Hey,we are very near to it....So energy won't be a problem... |