But if a cheap source of methanol is created, we can stop using natural gas to create it. It can be used to create gasoline so we stop drilling for oil, and can be used to make durable things to keep the carbon captured.
Another very promising tool.
Edit: Yes, I dropped the million. 100 to 150 million metric tons per year.
WinterPiratefhjng t1_j5wn0ys wrote
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You are right. Various sources indicate humans use about 100 to 150 metric tons per year.
But if a cheap source of methanol is created, we can stop using natural gas to create it. It can be used to create gasoline so we stop drilling for oil, and can be used to make durable things to keep the carbon captured.
Another very promising tool.
Edit: Yes, I dropped the million. 100 to 150 million metric tons per year.
Edit 2: Cool chart about production amounts from just the USA. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=38412