Thermal Depolymerization: Is It Is or Is It Ain't? - Comments Page 3

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• 76 - Phillip Winn

  Sep 20, 2005 at 2:20 pm

  #73 Mark, count the assumptions in your comment, and divide the expected benefits by half for every assumption.
  
  The wonders of division mean that you won't actually hit a negative number, but that's because I'm feeling generous today.

• 77 - zach agee

  Nov 02, 2005 at 2:57 pm

  con this be done at home? ex. 4 science fair

• 78 - Mark

  May 09, 2006 at 11:16 pm

  The Germans applied a limited form of TDP during
  WWII to make gasoline from coal. The economic value of the venture into TDP is when the break even point is found- that point will be complex indeed. In any event it will be a positive externality for us. All of you are valuable for your input- write more!
  

• 79 - Bill

  Jul 04, 2006 at 7:54 am

  first, for the global warming fanatics. virtually all of the non-recycled, carbon based wastes end up in the atmosphere through natural bio-decay, to become plant food or an increase in CO2 levels. how much better would it be to get some use out of it first. carrying this on step further. once we are processing all waste streams, our demand for oil will still increase. by then, we will be harvesting plant matter directly to feed the the TDP plants. a true closed process, CO2-->Plants-->fuel-->CO2.
  
  this process also has potential to reduce the size of our current landfills through mining of the carbon content. there are landfills around most of our major cities that could be used for skiing in the winter. landfill mining also has the potential for crude metal ore recovery. think about how much metal is buried under about 10 years worth of garbage. the top 10 years is somewhat metal deprived from recycling efforts.
  
  we need energy in whatever form to maintain our society. copious energy has allowed all of the comments above to be posted for all to see. recycling/reusing carbon is an efficient way to maintain supplies. it also keeps some paleo-carbon in the ground and out of the atmosphere.

• 80 - Tom

  Apr 19, 2007 at 9:19 pm

  RE: "I understand that the CEO of Green power has had some legal trouble in the past"
  Please read the following

• 81 - bob

  Aug 26, 2008 at 4:16 am

  Ecogenics? sells algae for 30 dollars a vile when you can get a quart for 19.95,so green power looks good in comparison,they are all SCAMMERS!