Bender-Ender t1_ivzdqj7 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 7:14 PM

So... As opposed to dumping chemicals on the ground, waiting for them to percolate through and then trying to collect as much as possible of the pregnant chemicals at the bottom of a hill, this process does the same thing but electrifies the ground as well. With reduction in the quantity of chemicals used.

Yep, really green.

Edit: Hmmm... The only other comment that isn't deleted is one praising the tech and how important it is for China and the environment. Seems like some good ol' fashion all-genuine-non-state-influenced redditting going on here.

DarthMeow504 t1_ivzqtzq wrote on November 11, 2022 at 8:42 PM

I'd call an 80% reduction in the amount of chemicals used a pretty darned significant improvement all by itself, not even counting the other benefits.

Bender-Ender t1_ivzuncn wrote on November 11, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Okay sure, yes it would be. Except the alternative is a 100% reduction in chemicals poured into the ground like the way it's done everywhere except China. First you dig it up to isolate it from the environment then you process it.