At a cost of EXACTLY how much energy? (Reply #1)

In the discussion thread: Far-Out Tech Department Fuel Your Future Car With Aluminum [View all]

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 09:45 PM

1. At a cost of EXACTLY how much energy?

One does not "recycle" alumina back into aluminium. It's REFINED using exactly the same energetically expensive process as the one used to turn ore dug from the ground into metal.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Far-Out Tech Department Fuel Your Future Car With Aluminum [View all]	elifino	Jun 2012	OP
At a cost of EXACTLY how much energy?	TheMadMonk	Jun 2012	#1
You are correct	elifino	Jun 2012	#2
50MJ	GideonYampolsky	Jun 2012	#4
How do you come to that conclusion?	NickB79	Jun 2012	#5
$1 per 10km	GideonYampolsky	Jun 2012	#6
Are you actually involved in the development of this technology?	NickB79	Jun 2012	#7
Yes, I'm working on that project.	GideonYampolsky	Jun 2012	#8
SIGH Again ?	eppur_se_muova	Jun 2012	#3

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