> I wonder if hydrocarbons could be synthesized with a reasonable efficiency by using electricity and (solar) heat. Making oil a non-fossil fuel could be the best of both worlds.
> Biogasoline/Biopetrol is gasoline produced from biomass such as algae
>> Companies such as Diversified Energy Corporation are developing approaches to take triglyceride inputs and through a process of deoxygenation and reforming (cracking, isomerizing, aromatizing, and producing cyclic molecules) producing biogasoline. This biogasoline is intended to match the chemical, kinetic, and combustion characteristics of its petroleum counterpart, but with much higher octane levels. Others are pursuing similar approaches based on hydrotreating
Making oil a non-fossil fuel could be the best of both worlds.