[AR] Re: 500,000 tons per year to GEO (off topic)

  • From: Derek Lyons <fairwater@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 23:34:59 -0700

On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:16 PM, David Weinshenker <daze39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Does the goal -need- to be equivalence to "dollar a gallon gasoline"
> (vs. e.g. $7/gallon) before this becomes an interesting project?

Probably.

> After all, US gasoline prices in recent years (~3.50 - $5.00/gallon)
> are not much below that already, and I understand that is low compared
> to many places in the world (something like twice that in Europe?).

You're quoting prices-at-the-pump, which include taxes at various
levels.  He seems to be quoting prices-at-the-refinery, which do not.

That being said, synthetic oil for chemical feedstocks seems to be a
useful idea.  For IC engines, even if carbon neutral, not so much.

D.

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