solar-to-electric-to-biofuel-to-battery-to-whatever technology

One of the first rules of the game when it comes to energy is that every time you transfer energy from one form into another, a little bit spills out on the way. It is for this reason that I am generally skeptical when I read about a solar-to-electric-to-biofuel-to-battery-to-whatever technology. That being the case, let’s examine the Searaser: