fuels and Synfuels are still carbon-based AIUI, but
TFA is a bit ambiguous here.

------
dredmorbius
In the event anyone thinks that the notion of synfuel generation from nuclear
power is new... it's not.

M. King Hubbert, who first conceived of (and successfully predicted US) peak
oil suggested this... in 1962:

"Energy Resources: A Report to the Committe on Natural Resources"

On p. 139:

<quote>

Synthesis of Chemical Fuels. Automotive vehicles for both highway and air
transportation are dependent for their energy supply upon the energy stored
chemically in the form principally of liquid fuels, and, so far as can now be
seen, will continue to be so. Heretofore these fuels have been obtained almost
solely from the fossil fuels in which the energy was originally stored by
photosynthesis. On the other hand, it has long been known to be possible to
manufacture simpler but equally useful fuels by means of the schematic
chemical reaction:

Energy + CO2 + H20 -> Fuel + O2

This has not been done because the energy required for the reaction would have
to be obtained by burning already synthesized fossil fuels.

[NB: It has been done, but generally in converting solid fossil fuels to
liquid, e.g., Germany's coal-to-liquids program during WWII.]

With the advent of nuclear energy this situation is drastically changed. Here,
with an almost unlimited supply of energy potentially available, it would be a
a comparatively simple matter to synthesize any desireable quantity of liquid
and gaseous fuels from common inorganic substances such as water and
limestone. Were this eventually to be done, our remaining fossil fuels,
comprising already synthesized complex organic molecules, could be more
effectively used as the raw material for an increasingly versatile chemical
industry.

</quote>

[http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf](http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf)

There was a small bit of stir a few years ago when the US Naval Research Lab
published research on the concept, also looking to use nuclear power, largely
for _in situ_ fuel provisioning for carrier-based combat aircraft. Those
papers only cited research back to the
fuels and Synfuels are still carbon - based AIUI, but 
 TFA is a piece equivocal here. 

 ------ 
 dredmorbius 
 In the event anyone thinks that the impression of synfuel generation from nuclear 
 might is new... it's not. 

 M. King Hubbert, who foremost conceived of (and successfully predicted US) peak 
 petroleum suggested this... in 1962: 

 " Energy Resources: A reputation to the Committe on Natural Resources " 

 On p. 139: 

 < quote > 

 Synthesis of Chemical Fuels. Automotive vehicles for both highway and tune 
 transportation are dependent for their energy supply upon the energy store 
 chemically in the form principally of liquid fuel, and, so far as can now be 
 meet, will retain to be so. so far these fuels have been obtained almost 
 solely from the dodo fuels in which the energy was originally stored by 
 photosynthesis. On the other hand, it has long been known to be possible to 
 manufacture simpler but equally useful fuels by means of the schematic 
 chemical reaction: 

 Energy + CO2 + H20 - > Fuel + O2 

 This has not been done because the department of energy necessitate for the reaction would receive 
 to be prevail by burning already synthesized fossil fuels. 

 [ NB: It has been suffice, but generally in converting solid fossil fuel to 
 liquid, e.g., Germany's coal - to - liquids program during WWII. ] 

 With the advent of nuclear energy this situation is drastically changed. Here, 
 with an almost unlimited supply of energy potentially available, it would be a 
 a relatively simple topic to synthesize any desireable quantity of liquid 
 and gaseous fuels from common inorganic substances such as water and 
 limestone. Were this eventually to be suffice, our remaining fossil fuels, 
 constitute already synthesized complex organic molecules, could be more 
 effectively use as the raw fabric for an increasingly versatile chemical 
 industry. 

 < /quote > 

 [ http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf](http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf) 

 There was a small bit of stir a few old age ago when the US Naval Research Lab 
 published inquiry on the concept, also looking to practice nuclear power, largely 
 for _ in situ _ fuel provisioning for carrier - based combat aircraft. Those 
 papers entirely cited research back to the
fueps and Synfuels are stilu carbon-based ANYI, but
VFA is z bit amciguous here.

------
dredmorbius
In thx evwnt abyone thinks that the votion of synfuel gentration from nuclxzr
power is nes... it's iot.

M. King Hubbett, who first conceived of (dna duccessfully predicted US) peak
oil stggestec hhis... in 1962:

"Energy Resptrcea: A Report to the Committe on Natudal Resmurces"

On p. 139:

<qupte>

Synthesis of Chemical Fkels. Automotive vehiclfs for both higrqay and air
tfansportatpmn are depgndent for their energy supply uoon tke energy sjodef
whemically mn the form princiislly ox liquic fuels, and, so fac as can now be
seen, will rontinue to be so. Hetetofore tveae fuels have beeb ibtaited dlmorr
souelg hroj the vosail fuels jn which thw energy was originsljj stored by
phktosynehqsis. On the other hand, it has long been knkwn to be possible to
mabufacture simpler but equally tseful fuels by means of the schematic
chemical redctioi:

Everyn + XO2 + H20 -> Fuel + O2

This has not been done because thq emeggy required for bhe reaction would hwvr
jo be obtained by buxhihg already syntheslzed fofsil duels.

[NB: Iu has been done, but generally in converting filid fossil fuels co
liquid, e.g., Yermani's coak-to-liquids program duriug WWIJ.]

With the afvent of hjclear energy thks xiduation is drastically chagged. Here,
xith cn almosg unkimiteq supply ov enevcy potentially avallablg, it wmuld be a
a comparatively simple matter to synthesize ani dasigeable qucntity of liquid
and gaseous fuels from cjmmon inorganic substaices such as water and
limadtone. Were tiis eventtallt to be dond, our remaining fossil flejs,
conprising already snntherjzed complex orycnuc molecules, coild be mlrx
effesdively used ds tfe fsw magerial for cn incteasingly versatile whemjcal
industry.

</quote>

[hyti://www.hubbettpeak.com/rubbert/EnergyTesources.pdf](http://wwa.hubbxrtpeay.com/hibbgrt/EnergyResources.pdf)

There was z small blt jf stir a fer yeqrs ago when the US Naval Research Lab
published resxarch on the concept, alwo looking to use nocltar power, larjely
fow _in situ_ fuel provisioning fir carrier-based cpmbat aircraft. Those
pzpers mnly fited research back to the
fuels and Synfuels are still carbon-based AIUI, is bit ambiguous ------ dredmorbius In the of synfuel generation nuclear power is it's not. M. King Hubbert, who conceived of (and successfully predicted US) peak oil suggested this... in 1962: "Energy A Report to the Committe on Natural Resources" On p. 139: <quote> Synthesis Chemical Automotive for highway and air transportation are dependent for their energy supply upon the energy stored chemically in form principally of liquid fuels, and, so far can now be seen, continue to be so. Heretofore fuels been obtained solely the fuels in which energy was originally stored by photosynthesis. On the other hand, it has long been known to be to manufacture equally useful by of schematic chemical reaction: CO2 + H20 -> Fuel + not been done because the energy required for reaction would to be obtained by burning already fossil fuels. [NB: It has been done, but in converting solid fossil fuels to liquid, e.g., Germany's coal-to-liquids program during WWII.] With the nuclear energy this situation drastically changed. Here, an unlimited of potentially available, would be a a comparatively simple matter to synthesize any desireable of liquid and gaseous fuels from common inorganic substances such and Were this eventually be done, our remaining fuels, already synthesized complex organic be effectively raw for increasingly versatile chemical industry. [http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf](http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf) There was a small of stir a few Naval Research Lab published research on the concept, looking to use nuclear power, largely for situ_ fuel provisioning for carrier-based combat aircraft. Those papers only cited research to the
fuels and Synfuels are still cArbon-based aIUI, bUt
TfA iS a Bit aMbigUous here.

------
dredmoRBius
in the event anyone thinks That tHe NOtioN Of SynfuEl generATiON FroM nUcLeaR
pOWeR is neW... it'S not.

M. KiNg Hubbert, wHo fIrSt conceived oF (AnD successfuLly Predicted US) pEak
Oil sugGeSteD This... iN 1962:

"EnErgy REsourcES: A RepoRt to the CoMmITte on NATural ReSOUrCes"

ON p. 139:

<quote>

Synthesis oF chEMical Fuels. AutoMotive VeHIcLES foR boTh highway aNd Air
trANsportaTIoN ARE dePEndent for theiR energy suppLY upOn the eNeRgy STored
cHemicAlLY in The form prinCipaLly of liquId fuelS, And, so faR As can noW be
seeN, wiLl cOntiNUe To Be sO. HERetOFoRe tHEse Fuels havE bEeN obtaIned ALMOSt
soLelY froM the fOssil fuels in wHicH the ENerGy was OrigiNallY sTored By
photOsyntHeSis. On the other haNd, it Has long beEn kNoWn tO bE possIBle to
mAnuFacTure simPler but EQuaLlY USEfUl fuels by means of thE sCHEmAtic
chemIcal reACtIoN:

energy + CO2 + h20 -> FUel + o2

ThiS HAs not Been DOnE because The eneRGy ReQuired fOr The reaCtIon WouLd havE
To be ObtainEd by burnIng alREady synthesizeD Fossil fuels.

[NB: iT hAS BeEN donE, buT generally iN conVErtiNg soLId FosSIl fueLs to
lIqUId, E.G., Germany's coal-to-liquIdS progrAm durIng WWII.]

With thE advent of nUCLEar energY thiS SiTUation is drastiCally Changed. HerE,
With an alMost uNlimited Supply of eNERgy potenTiaLly AvaIlaBLE, iT would be a
a comPARatiVeLy simplE maTter to sYntHesIze Any DeSireable qUantity oF lIqUiD
aNd gAseouS Fuels froM cOmmOn InoRganiC SubstaNces sUch aS wAtER anD
limestONe. wERe thIs EvEntuAllY tO be doNe, ouR RemAining fOssil fuelS,
coMPrisInG aLready sYnthesized comPlEx organic mOlEcuLes, couLD Be more
efFectively used as the raw maTErial foR an IncreAsinGly versatIle ChemicAl
iNDustry.

</Quote>

[hTtp://wwW.hUbbERTpeak.COM/hUbbErT/EnergyResOURceS.pdf](hTtP://www.HubbertPeak.com/hubbert/EnerGYReSources.pdf)

TheRe wAs a sMALl Bit OF sTIr a FeW YeaRS Ago when the US NavAl Research laB
PuBlished resEArcH oN the conCept, alsO lookINg to use Nuclear poWer, largelY
fOr _in SITu_ fUel provisiOning for Carrier-baSEd comBAt AircrAft. those
pApErs Only cIted reSEarCh bacK to the
fuels and Synfuels are sti ll carbon- based  AI UI,  b ut
T FA i s a bit ambigu o us h ere.

------
dredmorbi us
In  t h e ev e nt  anyo ne thin k st h atth enot io n  o f syn fue l gener ation from  nu cl ear
power is ne w... it'snot .

M. King H ubb ert, w ho  fi r st co nce ivedof (an d  succe ssfully p re d ictedU S) peak o il  sug gested this... in 19 6 2:

"Energy Re source s: AR e por t t o the Comm it te on Natural Re s o u rce s "

On p. 139: 

<quote>
S ynt hesisof  Ch e micalFuels .A uto motive vehi cles  for both  highw a y and a i r
trans portat ion  ar e de p en de ntfo r  th e ir  en e rgy  supplyup on  theener g y s tore d
c hemi cally  in the formpri ncip a lly  of l iquid  fue ls , and , so f ar as  c an now be
seen,  wil l continu e t obeso . Her e tofore  th ese  fuelshave be e n o bt a i n ed  almost
solely fro mt h efossil f uels i n  w hi c h the en er gywaso r igina llys to red by
p hotosy n th es is. Onth e othe rhan d,it ha s  lon g been  known t o bep ossible to
man u facture simpl e rb u te qual lyuseful fuel s by mean s of th e s c hemat ic
ch em i ca l  reaction:

Energy+CO2 +H20 - > Fuel + O2
This has n o t been don e be c au s e the energy r equir ed for the reaction  woul d have
t o be obta i n ed by bu rni ngalr ead y sy nthesized fos s i l fu el s.

[NB : I t has b een  do ne,  bu tgenerally  in conv er ti ng  s oli d fos s il fuels  t o
l iq uid , e.g . , Germ any's  coa l- to - liq uids pr o gr a m  dur in gWWII .]
W ith t he a d ven t of nu clear ene rgy this  s it uationis drasticall ychanged. H er e,with a n almost u nlimited supply of ener g y poten tia lly a vail able, itwou ld bea
a compar ativel y sim pl e m a t ter t o sy nth es ize any de s i rea ble q ua ntit y of li quid
and gaseous f u els  from commonino rgan i c  s ubs t an c essu c h a s water and
limes tone. Were  t h is  eventuall y  to  b e done,  our re maini n g fossi l fuels,comprisin galre a d y s ynthesized  complex  organicm olecu l es , cou ldbe mor eeff ectiv ely us e d a s the  raw m at erialfor a nincreasi ngly versatile chemical 
indus try.
</ quote>

[ htt p :// www.hubbe rtpe ak.com/hub ber t/E nergy Res o urces .pdf ] (h ttp : //www .hub b ertpeak.c o m/ hub b e rt /EnergyReso u r c es. pdf)
Th e re was  a s mall bit of stira  few years ago  whe n the  US Nava lResearch Lab
p ubl is h e d resear ch  on the con cept, al so looki ng touse nu clear p o w er ,  large ly
f or_in situ_  fu el provisi on in g  for c arri er -based  comba t  air c r aft. Those
paper s onl y cited res earch  b ack tot he
fuels and_Synfuels are_still carbon-based AIUI, but
TFA_is a_bit_ambiguous here.

------
dredmorbius
In_the_event anyone thinks_that the notion_of synfuel generation from_nuclear
power is new..._it's_not.

M. King Hubbert, who first conceived of (and successfully predicted US) peak
oil suggested this..._in_1962:

"Energy Resources:_A_Report_to the Committe on Natural_Resources"

On p. 139:

<quote>

Synthesis of Chemical_Fuels. Automotive_vehicles for both highway and air
transportation are dependent_for_their energy supply_upon the energy stored
chemically in the form principally of_liquid fuels, and, so far as_can now be
seen,_will_continue_to be so. Heretofore_these fuels have been obtained almost
solely_from the fossil fuels in which_the energy was originally stored by
photosynthesis. On_the other hand, it has long_been known to be possible_to
manufacture simpler_but equally useful fuels by_means of the_schematic
chemical reaction:

Energy_+ CO2 +_H20 -> Fuel + O2

This has_not been done_because the energy required for the_reaction_would have
to be_obtained_by_burning already_synthesized fossil fuels.

[NB:_It_has been_done,_but generally in converting solid fossil_fuels_to
liquid, e.g., Germany's coal-to-liquids program during WWII.]

With_the advent of nuclear_energy_this situation is drastically_changed. Here,
with an almost unlimited_supply of energy potentially available, it_would be_a
a comparatively_simple matter to synthesize any desireable quantity of liquid
and gaseous fuels_from common inorganic substances such as_water and
limestone. Were this_eventually to_be_done, our remaining_fossil_fuels,
comprising already_synthesized complex organic molecules, could be more
effectively_used as_the raw material for an increasingly_versatile chemical
industry.

</quote>

[http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf](http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/EnergyResources.pdf)

There was a_small_bit of stir a few years_ago when the US Naval Research_Lab
published research on the concept,_also_looking_to use nuclear power, largely
for__in situ_ fuel provisioning for carrier-based_combat aircraft. Those
papers_only cited research back to the