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Serious question: is this article a joke? Nowhere does it says what electrofuels actually are, and it refers to the "miracle substance".Roryjohnston (talk) 06:17, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Topics need to be addressed

There needs to be a section that describes the costs of e-fuels, in comparison to fossil fuels.

There needs to be a section that describes the overall efficiency of e-fuels, in comparison to the overall efficiency of hydrogen.

The article mentions nitrogen oxides; there needs to be an explanation that burning produces nitrogen oxides which are greenhouse gases, and this means that e-fuels are not 'carbon neutral' in the sense that nitrogen oxides are being added to the atmosphere. Also burning e-fuels returns the previously captured CO2 back to the atmosphere.

You have to provide reliable sources.--Marc Lacoste (talk) 20:11, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Technology and Culture

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 21 August 2023 and 15 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Dye29 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Cummin98.

— Assignment last updated by Thecanyon (talk) 05:32, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Article Evaluation

The article does a good job of setting the stage for the goals of the programs put in place by companies attempting to go carbon neutral, however it seems to me that the article isn't long enough to truly have dedicated sections for lead and content. The article feels more like a general overview that mixes the two ideas together. With that being said, it does still do a good job of giving people a general idea of what companies are working on and what their goals are. It would still be nice to see improvements on talking about how companies are trying to reach these goals. This problem is addressed in the talk and discussion page though, the article is still a work in progress and it's difficult to stay up to date on new technology. The article does a good job of remaining neutral in its writing, however some of the discussion page seems to be leaning in favor of pointing out its flaws, so it will be important to include the information against efuels while retaining a neutral, unbiased tone. The sources and references included in the page do seem up to date and trustworthy, but I think it might be beneficial to take another look at them or include the most recent press releases and announcements from companies in order to provide more details and extend the article. There doesn't appear to be any actual pictures or media on the page itself. The only picture present is a picture of a windmill to represent clean energy, but no photos of images of any actual products or demonstrations of the products. Overall, I believe for a new technology the article has solid potential and footing, it just needs to be extended and excluded specifics need to be put in. Basically, the article feels like a good introduction to the concepts and programs, but it lacks the in depth details and explanations that would require more research. Dye29 (talk) 18:56, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

I'm trying to better describe what electrofuels are trying to accomplish, what they are, etc. Getting photos would probably require someone to go out and photograph a production facility, which is hard and probably restricted due to the nature of the research (related to oil industry) or to just have some photos of syngas or gasoline, which doesn't tell us much other than that yes, this thing that exists has a better route to create it. Let me know if you have any input on what I added. Reconrabbit 21:33, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

@Dye29 I just added a template at the top of the page: it may be of interest to you that the German article has a lot more in-depth and useful information than is present here on the English version. French and Spanish articles also do a good job though neither are nearly as in-depth. Reconrabbit 14:28, 9 February 2024 (UTC)