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minus-squareDMBFFF@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoTrue, but IIUC, the energy/mass of carbon might be better than diesel.
minus-squarelnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoYou are right, according to the Wikipedia: CNG/LNG: CNG’s energy density is the same as liquefied natural gas at 53.6 MJ/kg. Diesel fuel: About 86.1% of diesel fuel mass is carbon, and when burned, it offers a net heating value of 43.1 MJ/kg as opposed to 43.2 MJ/kg for gasoline.
minus-squareempireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoIt also burns ridiculously cleaner as it does not have the typical long hydrocarbons and sulfur/metal contaminants that otherwise turn into air pollution. It’s a smart choice in the short term.
True, but IIUC, the energy/mass of carbon might be better than diesel.
You are right, according to the Wikipedia:
CNG/LNG:
Diesel fuel:
It also burns ridiculously cleaner as it does not have the typical long hydrocarbons and sulfur/metal contaminants that otherwise turn into air pollution. It’s a smart choice in the short term.