why can't they make imitation gas?
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The have.  It is called ethanol, and you can get it from corn, hay, or other nearly-infinitely renewable sources.\n\nIt is just not as popular, yet.
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A synthetic gasoline product that we already have. Etyhenol (Spelling). I would also say that we could use some type of GeoThermal energy solution (like steam etc...)
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http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html  Want to know something else? I've found a way to convert gasoline into Propane! And it can never be marketed! All Engines from 1996 on up must run at an Air to Fuel Ratio of 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel! My System goes 100 to 1 Air to Fuel Ratio, but it will never happen! You want something interesting to Research ? This is it!
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yes, becasue they cant burp..no way for the gas to leave
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Sure they can. Why would they not be able to?
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the disadvantages of natural gas is that it is expensive for the power stations to buy it. therefore they may not be able to reach the demand for electricity and will have to use alternate energy resources.
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Check out the information on ebay or amazon.  It will give you ideas.  Imitation is the mother of invention.
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What's "natural"?  If you can find enough raw materials (and have the time and knowledge) to make a vacuum pump, you could make ice anyplace.  Or if you knew enough chemistry to make ammonia, you might be able to build a simnple refigerator.  But there's nothing as simple for making ice as the Boy Scouts' rubbing-two-sticks-together method of making fire.
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The elements don't match up, so it can't be done.  Nitrogen does not appear on the right side, nor oxygen on the left.
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I'm already half way there; a Vapor Chamber that converts Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane.The Problem is that it's Illegal to change anything on any Car from 1996 to the present, even if Emissions are Lowered, and Fuel Economy is Improved.100 parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel, instead of 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel, which is the Law! I've already built the Vaporizer Chamber, which is a Really Cool Gadget, and burning less Fuel would definitely make Life easier!
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Obviously it's impossible.  They must be advertising an artificial sweetener.
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Although the economics would never qualify for an industrial process, there are a number of ways that this could be accomplished.   \n\nSince alkanes themselves are not very reactive, the first step would be to halogenate the methane.  This could be accomplished by reacting the methane with elemental bromine (Br2) with light to initate free radical halogenation.\n\nThere are a number of ways that the methyl bromide produced could be coupled.  \n\nReaction with elemental sodium, the "Wurtz reaction", would be the simplest.\n\nAnother method would be to prepare (CH3)2CuLi by first reacting the methyl bromide with Li to convert it into methyl lithium (CH3Li).   The methyl lithium could be converted into  \n(CH3)2CuLi by reaction with CuI.\n\n(CH3)2CuLi will react with methyl bromide to produce ethane.
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Hey Bob,\n\nApparently, Yes, it can be done.  it can be a lot easier than you might think as well.  If you hold a flow of hydrogen to the carburettor, the hydrogen will be drawn into the chambers and combust, powering the engine.  There are a couple of major problems with this though.  First, you need a source of hydrogen, which means driving around in an H bomb effectively.  If you were to use water, and make hydrogen that way, the vehicle would have to be very very big to produce enough hydrogen to allow the combustion to work, so even though it can be done in theory, it's not safe or is not feasible just yet.\nAs soon as someone works out how to get the hydrogen from water more efficiently, they will probably be the new Einstein (or shot by oil tyrants)
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To a degree, this is technically possible.  The glitch comes from the fact that garbage accumulates faster than it rots.  The net effect is that you cannot produce enough methane fast enough to burn other incoming garbage.  It is possible to expedite the process by building digesters and feed them with a bacteria developed just for this purpose but that is not economically feasible today.  Biodigesters are used in industry for treating water prior to releasing it back to the environment.  There may be other uses which fall within the realm of economic feasibility but what you propose is just not economically feasible on the scale that you would need.  Good thinking, though.  Maybe someday you can come up with an economical answer to the problem.
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Yeah,  of course.  That's why gas is only 25 cents a gallon.  Isn't it wonderful?  Maybe we can attack China next,  call it something about nuclear weapons and communism,  but it will really be for knock-off designer handbags and ceramic animal trinkets.
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Because we can't make it.  While it isn't a biological entity it is a biological medium.  It can't be produced chemically, only by decaying organic matter.
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I would like to Change the Clinton/Gore EPA-OBD II Law. This applies to all Gasoline Powered Vehicles in the USA from 1996 to the Present, like Yours. This Law requires that all Vehicles remain Factory Stock, in order to Pass Inspection. Specifically, the Engine Fuel System must Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. I've found a way to Convert Gasoline into Propane, 100 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. My Unit is Safe, Compact, and uses Low Pressure Air to do it's thing. 50 + MPG with even the Largest SUV, and a 10 X Reduction of Emissions. And, thanks to the EPA-OBD II Law, it's Illegal! When that Gestapo-Inspired Vehicle Inspection Device is Connected, any Change at all, even for the Better, and the Vhicle will Fail, and will be Illegal to Drive! Because it's not Putting out enough Pollution to meet [O]riginal [E]quipment [M]anufacturer's Specifications! This is Insane! I'm not the First, only the Latest. I've been to the US Patent Office to Check out the "Wild Stories" about Fuel Vaporizers that have been kept off the Market. Guess What? It's True! Case in Point, the Pogue Carburetor, with a Patented Claim of 100 MPG, with a Flathead Ford Engine Powered Vehicle that was 15 MPG!This was before WW II. So, as far as Getting a Patent, forget it! See, Greed and Money have Stopped it Every Single Time! And Now the EPA-OBD II Law....... Here's what I'd really Like to do to Expose the Hypocricy of this Law. I'd like to Restore and Convert a whole Fleet of Vehicles and Donate them to Charity Starting with the Local Meals-On-Wheels Program, then, Volunteer Disabled Veterans' Services.And so Many Others. There is no Shortage of Good People that want to Volunteer to Help the less Fortunate. But with the High Cost of Fuel, it's becoming Increasingly Difficult. Even if I did manage to get the Funds to do this, someone Connected with "Big Oil" would find a way to make One of the Converted Vehicles Explode, to Discredit it. Remember the TV News Show where the Chevy Truck with the "Side-Saddle" Fuel Tank was Rigged to Explode to Discredit It? See, all Petroleum is essentially the Same, on a Molecular Level. Only the Dispersal is Altered. If That's Wrong, then how is it that Engines DO Run on Propane? To do so by Conventional Means is such a Hassle that it's just not worth it! Hybirds? At Highway Speeds, the Gas [14.7 to1] Engine Kicks-In, Plus, the Heavy, Expensive Batteries have to be Hauled. To Sum Up, I'd like to change the EPA-OBD II Law that requires Vehicles to Emit Enough Pollution to Pass Inspection, with any reduction resulting in Failure. But, "IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN" as long as "Big Oil" is in Control! Watch Closely the Next Time Your Car is Inspected, and ask how many have Failed,and Why! 14.7 to 1. It's the Law that must Change! For even more Insight, check out this Website. It's a Couple of Years Old, but lots of Good Info.http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html