[ExI] Syngas was Re: Sell your Bitcoins!

[Stuart LaForge]

On 2026-06-05 12:12, Keith Henson via extropy-chat wrote:
> Spike, concentrated solar will not do it. I looked into that while
> trying to think of what might be done with Ivanpah. Maybe you have an
> idea of how to use concentrated solar to make syngas, but I failed. I
> considered falling coal in steam behind a window, but the problems
> defeated me.

What is the obstacle to concentrated solar? Syngas can be made between 
800 and 2000 degrees C while the hottest solar furnace in the world 
reaches 3600 degrees C according to wiki. Is it a transport/ circulation 
or condenser/cooling problem? BTW, I think Pristoline  would be a good 
trade name for the product as it is a portmanteau of "pristine gasoline" 
aka clean fuel.

Stuart LaForge