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tech3149

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3. Agreed, it does take a lot of energy to break down the plastics into the original form

Reply to Confusious (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 10:46 AM

Mar 2012

that is petroleum. What I rarely hear or see discussed is the comparison between the efficiency of burning fossil fuels in IC engines as opposed to current technology electric motors. An IC engine only converts about 8% of the energy available to useful output.
An electric motor can easily convert 85% of that to useful output.

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can this really work? [View all] luckyleftyme2 Mar 2012 OP

Yep. Its a sordid, sordid affair. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #1

Yes you can do that Confusious Mar 2012 #2

Agreed, it does take a lot of energy to break down the plastics into the original form tech3149 Mar 2012 #3

letme be the devils advocate luckyleftyme2 Mar 2012 #4