A lot (read most) is lost into space.
However, water-source heat pumps can be used by homes close to an expanse of water (private lakes). Dont think they are allowed in the sea or a public lake due to freezing and ecosystem issues.
Oil running out?
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However, water-source heat pumps can be used by homes close to an expanse of water (private lakes). Dont think they are allowed in the sea or a public lake due to freezing and ecosystem issues.
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In 1918 the world population was 1.8 billion people. Today less than a hundred years later the World population is 6.75 billion people. All consuming more and more oil, driving more cars, eating more food produced from oil. That's the problem - we need to lose at least half of our population.
In my lifetime the World population has more than doubled. (and I've had the snip so don't blame me).
In my lifetime the World population has more than doubled. (and I've had the snip so don't blame me).
Don't be daft, of course we're running out of oil fast.
If we had free love, who'd need money?
But we'll always need machines.
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namsag
So where does the growing latest theory that oil is not a fossil fuel and is constantly being produce as a by product of what happens at the earths core sit in this argument
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dextrous
petrol cars can run on ethanol, diesel cars can run on vegetable oil.., synthetic lubricants last longer than organic ones.
as soon as we finish clearcutting the rainforest to get rid of the slow growing trees we can plant the new genetically modified trees and crops to produce the required volumes of veg oil and wood pulp for the cars..
as soon as we finish clearcutting the rainforest to get rid of the slow growing trees we can plant the new genetically modified trees and crops to produce the required volumes of veg oil and wood pulp for the cars..
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namsag
Dex,
Na they could use all that oil that is stored in shales that they dont touch at present to re fuel it
Na they could use all that oil that is stored in shales that they dont touch at present to re fuel it
since when is food made from oil?
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dextrous
Margarine?
not too good at reading are we?
it says that we will reach PEAK oil production in 10 years, not run out in 10 years.. it just means after that, some wells will be dry and we'll have to start using the smaller less profitable ones that cost more to get the oil from..
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dextrous
smart arse.. you know very well that we're discussing the liquid fossil fuel and not the stuff you squeeze out of a sunflower..
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dextrous
Anyway, saw something with James May a few weeks ago, which would seem to suggest that petrol could be made from air and sunlight.
Another thing he suggested on top gear was electric cars, which use hydrogen to generate electricity. So the problem is finding a cheap way of manufacturing hydrogen.
Another thing he suggested on top gear was electric cars, which use hydrogen to generate electricity. So the problem is finding a cheap way of manufacturing hydrogen.
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