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JohnKemenyyesterday at 8:50 PM1 replyview on HN

They flare to quickly burn off excess gases as a safety mechanism rather than anything else. Venting gas into the air would be much worse.


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noisy_boytoday at 4:30 AM

Can't that burning be converted into energy like boiling water to turn a turbine to generate energy? Or not worth the payoff?