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Comment by mikestorrent

5 hours ago

> burn the hydrogen part of them

Could you elaborate

I guess Coke.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_(fuel)

  • How are we getting that out of a tree

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal

      Did you ever do a barbecue? You first burn the light, hydrogen-rich substances of the firewood, with a large beautiful flame; that flame would burn down the meat, but it burns off quickly. What remains is charcoal, the source of most heat in the firewood; it does no produce a visible flame, but emits a lot of heat. It is mostly carbon.