What is your view on alternative fuel energy? producing synthetic fuels from renewable feedstocks such as animal fat and grease, is this for real or is this just bs? thanks for your input
Originally posted 2009-03-25 04:01:20.
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What is your view on alternative fuel energy? producing synthetic fuels from renewable feedstocks such as animal fat and grease, is this for real or is this just bs? thanks for your input
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I dont care if my car runs on old water bottles (in fact, I wish it did). We need alternatives, I am open to all attempts.
Using the methods and resources available right now, we can only replace a very small proportion of the fossil fuels we use. It is already distorting world food production, but it is really the only answer we have to the fuel crisis. Some people are picking oil-producing algae as the best way to go forwards.
oh its not BS. there was this study where these guys got a regular van, and went to McDonalds, asked for the grese that was used to fry the fries, strained it, and they got the exact same amout of gas miles as regular gas. they said they smelt french fries the whole way and got hungy alot lol. it works. the Mythbusters even tried it, and success
We can make fuel from alternative sources. It is possible to seriously decrease the amount of pollution and energy crises. However, this is not something we can do over night. We have an economy and a way of life. This transition is going to have to be slow in order for our world to adjust to it. We must invent a petroleum patch!!!
At the moment it is just BS but they are working on better chemical processes to make it more economically viable.
The problem is they are cutting down rainforests in order to grow sugar cane (ethanol) and palm oil (bio-diesel). They are creating more problems then they are solving.
I think Nuclear power — harnessing the power of the atom is probably a more realistic fuel idea — once we can make it safer and cheaper…
Have you ever heard of the advanced civilization ranking:
Class 1: Civilization that has managed to harness energy from its own planet (we are at this level).
Class 2: Civilization that has managed to harness the energy of their home star (we are getting there).
Class 3: Civilization that has managed to harness the energy of the universe and direct it to its own need (far into the future).
– Just a nice little thought…
it is for real,but too much people are still stuck in the 20th century.The are such alternative fuels such as propane(even though it is only used for cooking at the moment),biodiesel(made from plants and animal grease),hydrogen fuel(dueterium which is found in the oceans),oxygen,solar,etc.Mankind has yet to discover them,this fossil fuel grip has to be broken first(run out of fossil fuel) in order for us to be ”forced” to use them.
Its got to be better than trying to use corn, as mentioned above no one seemed to really consider that this would affect not only the cost of corn but also of livestock which requires corn and many other products that used corn.
Alt. fuel is great in theory, and with time may be developed as a supplement (not replacement for gasoline).
It all has to do with economy of scale. Making it cost effective. Right now, ethanol made from corn cost more to produce than the current price of gasoline.
There is also something else to consider.
Currently ethanol is typically mixed with your gasoline as a 10% mixture. Higher percentages of ethanol in your gas (as proposed by some legislators) will work fine in your car, but will make your engine run hotter – thus creating a new market requirement for higher temp. engine oils, and reduced life of certain engine components.
Also, it puts a strain on the corn stockpile supplies as many corn contracts to foreign countries are already committed for delivery at a predetermined price. Making corn more expensive as a food supply and ingredient component for many foods.