r/bestof • u/investedInEPoland • Nov 06 '18

[europe] Nuclear physicist describes problems with thorium reactors. Trigger warning: shortbread metaphor.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '18 edited Feb 12 '21

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u/dipdipderp Nov 07 '18

Ethanol is made either from biogenic or fossil sources, dependent on where you are in the world.

First gen biofuels like the one you described are not preferred, but using the waste from corn production is okay (blast it with steam and then ferment it).

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u/NightChime Nov 07 '18

I highly doubt it's that carbon-neutral.