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    23 hours ago

    IIRC the original diesel engine was designed to run on peanut oil or something. Would that also create CO2 emissions?

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      11 hours ago

      Technically yes, as burning organic matter will produce carbon dioxide. But in the sense of the law no, as the peanuts capture as much CO2 as they emit. I think that is the hypothetical “magic” in efuels.