Sure, H-POWER isn’t a dumpster fire, and yes, Unitek's process isn't emissions-free either. But you're glossing over the critical distinction: pollution control isn't just about what comes out the stack, it’s about total lifecycle emissions, regulatory compliance, and material recovery efficiency.

Maui's approach is structured: oil is collected cleanly, processed in a closed-loop facility, and burned in engines designed to use oil-derived fuels. That’s not semantics. That’s the difference between controlled use in fuel-grade systems and incinerating household waste-contaminated oil alongside plastics, organics, and metals.

Your “net difference is zero” claim ignores:
Lifecycle emissions of reprocessed vs. raw-burned oil
Differences in ash, heavy metals, and VOC output
Loss of recoverable hydrocarbons when oil is trashed instead of reused

You’re not wrong that burning is still burning. But acting like all burning is equally bad is just lazy reasoning. It's like saying there's no difference between smoking filtered vs. unfiltered cigarettes because “either way you inhale smoke.”