Changing World Technologies

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What would they say? The carbon in this process is part of the surface carbon cycle, rather than the sequestered carbon in buried oil. That is, using it as a fuel would not increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere, because the carbon would be taken up elsewhere to be turned back into oil.

Plus large scale adoption would also greatly reduce the amount of garbage in landfill, since plastics are also a good feedstock.

There is still the issue of aromatic hydrocarbons, however, which would remain pretty much the same for TDP petrol. So emission/pollution controls would still be necessary, since AH's are a major pollutant, and primary contributor to smog.