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I may have used the wrong term, I have heard evolved used with Helium because glass does not contain it.Wait a sec. All the hydrogen in the Universe is over 10 billion years old. Hydrogen escapes (being incredibly tiny and being able to pass between other atoms by some electron-sharing voodoo) but it does not evolve!
Refined petroleum I have heard, does lose octane rating with age. But this would be less of a problem with a "super refined" fuel made from carbon and hydrogen. There wouldn't be any super-high-octane rings in it (refineries leave those in to raise octane rating, but they're not stable.)
Yes, this sounds good. Burning pure CH4 (without atmospheric nitrogen in it) the exhaust of pure CO2 could be stored much more easily. Water vapor would condense out just by storing it at night-time.
My main concern with extracting carbon from the atmosphere is the very low concentration. If we could pump PURE carbon dioxide into tanks or underground, it would be a lot more efficient.
The same problem happens with hydrogen, it leaks out!
Pure CH4, stored in the dark, will last nearly forever.
While I think we come at the problem from different angles, I believe we both want the same destination.
I want us to be energy sustainable, but sustainable at a level that does not require radically reducing lifestyles to achieve.
In addition, I think it is necessary to find a solution that can scale and raise everyone's standard of living.