Gasoline and Diesel are two out of thousands of things that are made from oil. You’re literally holding fossel fuel in your hand right now. Other products made using oil include:
Well, at least some of those aren’t burnt on day one. Some, like water and drain pipes might be used for 50-70 years before replaced. Those are not part of the immediate problem. Others are though.
Taking a step back, looking at the bigger picture, is daunting, though. World wide, about 100 million barrels, or 16 billion litres, or roughly 4,22 billion US gallons, are produced. That’s about the same volume as 700-1000 suburban two story buildings. Those will quickly become a mountain if they are stacked on top of each other.
That’s the amount of oil that goes into making all those things above.
Is this list facetious? Or a pop culture reference that I don’t get?
Some of these items have existed for thousands of years in non-petrochemical forms (dice, tool racks, tents). Others are currently obsolete, weirdly specific (soap dishes?), or weirdly vague (tubing), or a weird combination of the same (water pipes).
I’m also struggling to understand vitamin capsules. Don’t most of those use standard gelatin derived from animal sources? Or fish or vegetable sources? And why vitamins specifically? I’ve visited several factories that make capsules for vitamins or pharmaceuticals. Is there an additive to the gelatin formula that I’m forgetting? And why specific to vitamins?
I don’t know. It’s early and this doesn’t make sense
This is essentially correct. Vitamin capsules are generally made from gelatin. Vegan ones are generally made from tapioca starch, glycerol, agar, etc. The idea that vitamin capsules are derived from hydrocarbons is probably just HMPC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, where the hydroxypropylation is done with propylene oxide), which seems rare compared to gelatin.
Well, dice are generally plastic these days. Not bone stone or wood
That list is from https://www.energy.gov/
The point being oil is used in almost everything we have today. To equate it to just gasoline is not understanding how much oil and the industry is intertwined with our lives.
Lowering and going zero for ICE vehicles is absolutely amazing. It does not mean oil will no longer be needed.
Gasoline and Diesel are two out of thousands of things that are made from oil. You’re literally holding fossel fuel in your hand right now. Other products made using oil include:
Adhesive, Air mattresses, Ammonia, Antifreeze, Antihistamines, Antiseptics, Artificial limbs, Artificial turf, Asphalt, Aspirin, Awnings, Backpacks, Balloons, Ballpoint pens, Bandages, Beach umbrellas, Boats, Cameras, Candies and gum, Candles, Car battery cases, Car enamel, Cassettes, Caulking, CDs/computer disks, Cell phones, Clothes, Clothesline, Clothing, Coffee makers, Cold cream, Combs, Computer keyboards, Computer monitors, Cortisone, Crayons, Credit cards, Curtains, Dashboards, Denture adhesives, Dentures, Deodorant, Detergent, Dice, Dishwashing liquid, Dog collars, Drinking cups, Dyes, Electric blankets, Electrical tape, Enamel, Epoxy paint, Eyeglasses, Fan belts, Faucet washers, Fertilizers, Fishing boots, Fishing lures, Floor wax, Food preservatives, Footballs, Fuel tanks, Glue, Glycerin, Golf bags, Golf balls, Guitar strings, Hair coloring, Hair curlers, Hand lotion, Hearing aids, Heart valves, House paint, Hula hoops, Ice buckets, Ice chests, Ice cube trays, Ink, Insect repellent, Insecticides, Insulation, iPad/iPhone, Kayaks, Laptops, Life jackets, Light-weight aircraft, Lipstick, Loudspeakers, Lubricants, Luggage, Model cars, Mops, Motorcycle helmets, Movie film, Nail polish, Noise insulation, Nylon rope, Oil filters, Packaging, Paint brushes, Paint roller, Pajamas, Panty hose, Parachutes, Perfumes, Permanent press, Petroleum jelly, Pharmaceuticals, Pillow filling, Plastic toys, Plastics, Plywood adhesive, Propane, Purses, Putty, Refrigerants, Refrigerator linings, Roller skate wheels, Roofing, Rubber cement, Rubbing alcohol, Safety glasses, Shampoo, Shaving cream, Shoe polish, Shoes/sandals, Shower curtains, Skateboards, Skis, Soap dishes, Soft contact lenses, Solar panels, Solvents, Spacesuits, Sports car bodies, Sunglasses, Surf boards, Swimming pools, Synthetic rubber, Telephones, Tennis rackets, Tents, Tires, Tool boxes, Tool racks, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Transparent tape, Trash bags, Truck and automobile parts, Tubing, TV cabinets, Umbrellas, Unbreakable dishes, Upholstery, Vaporizers, Vinyl flooring, Vitamin capsules, Water pipes, Wind turbine blades, and Yarn.
Well, at least some of those aren’t burnt on day one. Some, like water and drain pipes might be used for 50-70 years before replaced. Those are not part of the immediate problem. Others are though.
Taking a step back, looking at the bigger picture, is daunting, though. World wide, about 100 million barrels, or 16 billion litres, or roughly 4,22 billion US gallons, are produced. That’s about the same volume as 700-1000 suburban two story buildings. Those will quickly become a mountain if they are stacked on top of each other.
That’s the amount of oil that goes into making all those things above.
Is this list facetious? Or a pop culture reference that I don’t get?
Some of these items have existed for thousands of years in non-petrochemical forms (dice, tool racks, tents). Others are currently obsolete, weirdly specific (soap dishes?), or weirdly vague (tubing), or a weird combination of the same (water pipes).
I’m also struggling to understand vitamin capsules. Don’t most of those use standard gelatin derived from animal sources? Or fish or vegetable sources? And why vitamins specifically? I’ve visited several factories that make capsules for vitamins or pharmaceuticals. Is there an additive to the gelatin formula that I’m forgetting? And why specific to vitamins?
I don’t know. It’s early and this doesn’t make sense
This is essentially correct. Vitamin capsules are generally made from gelatin. Vegan ones are generally made from tapioca starch, glycerol, agar, etc. The idea that vitamin capsules are derived from hydrocarbons is probably just HMPC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, where the hydroxypropylation is done with propylene oxide), which seems rare compared to gelatin.
Well, dice are generally plastic these days. Not bone stone or wood
That list is from https://www.energy.gov/
The point being oil is used in almost everything we have today. To equate it to just gasoline is not understanding how much oil and the industry is intertwined with our lives.
Lowering and going zero for ICE vehicles is absolutely amazing. It does not mean oil will no longer be needed.