New Biodiesel

[Jumbo Jet]

Read the following report. Being in the chicken business, I can see this in my future. Will have to get a bumper sticker that reads something like "Keep Back 500 Feet - Manure Spreader Just Waiting to Happen!"



http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/science/12/17/fowl.fuel.ap/index.html

 

[HC]

I'd love to see more stuff like this actually going to market. Instead of being part of the problem like most people think, I believe our diesels have the potential to be among the most enviro-friendlly vehicles out there. I just wish we had the same diesel options here in the States that are enjoyed everywhere else in the world.

 

[boathead]

I'm sure the oil lobby will suppress this technology, too. Just like they do with soydiesel. I would gladly pay a bit more for somthing that recycles chickensh^& and is environmentally friendly, but this makes too much sense for our government to promote it!

Merry Christmas To All,

Paul

 

[Forrest Nearing]

yup, big oil has uncle sam in their back pocket...



I'm all for alternative fuel vehicles and exploration of electric vehicles (notice I didn't say federally mandated minimums there-of!)



I wish I could get ethanol/methanol at the pump!



but yeah, diesels really have the potential to be VERY enviro-friendly, but there's no MONEY in doing the right thing...



Forrest

 

[LSMITH]

Alternate fuels can be good, but sometimes are not all they are supposed to be. Where I live I am FORCED by the goverment to buy blended gasoline. It is up to 10% ethanol and also has another compound in it that I think is PTPE? Anyway, the "reformulated" gasoline as it is called sucks. Power output is down enough to feel the difference. Fuel economy in 3 different vehicles I have had is 20-35% worse. It also eats the seals in fuel injectors, I have seen a GM tech bulletin that pointed this fact out. I can drive about 40 miles west and get straight gasoline, and do on a regular basis. Tell me that getting 24 MPGburning 10% ethanol is going to produce less emissions than getting 30 MPG on straight gasoline. We need to be careful in how and when we support alternate fuels, they can be a bad thing. IF the research is all done and ALL the data is presented to us then give it our support, but not until then IMO.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

EXACTLY... LOGIC and not burocracy should dictate alt fuel usage!



10% ethanol may suck but I assure you 100% methanol DOES NOT! too bad it's $3-4/ a gallon and gets half the mileage of gasoline... if I could get it at the pump for a DECENT price, I'd have one HELL of a LOW emissions vehicle!!!



Forrest