the_fungible_man t1_iypsinf wrote
Reply to comment by gibbillionreasons in Private firm prepares to send first Methane-fuelled rocket into Space by wmdolls
CH₄ + 2 O₂ → CO₂ + 2 H₂O
Methane + Oxygen yields Carbon Dioxide + Water
doctorclark t1_iypvkw3 wrote
If renewable energy is used as the power source, you could theoretically make renewable methane.
PhobicBeast t1_iyr8dqr wrote
Yeah but water also fucks up the ozone layer and atmosphere too, which is why an environmentally friendly rocket will never be possible since any emissions are likely to either turn into like nitrogen, co2 or water.
inko75 t1_iytqjo9 wrote
the whole ass planet has a water cycle. and a carbon and nitrogen cycle. but here's the beauty of water: when too much is in the atmosphere, it rains
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