Comments on: Gasoline from plant matter http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-151755 Bob Morris Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:37:04 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/#comment-151755 The article also mentioned using waste from food and lumber processing. The article also mentioned using waste from food and lumber processing.

]]> By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-151754 DJ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:11:48 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/#comment-151754 There are plenty of plants that replace themselves faster than they can be harvested. Take kudzu and water hyacinth for example, or russian thistle (tumbleweed). But sustainable farming techniques are already in use for energy production in the form of dendro power: plots of trees in tropical climates that replace themselves as fast as they are harvested, and are used to generate electricity on a small scale. There are plenty of plants that replace themselves faster than they can be harvested. Take kudzu and water hyacinth for example, or russian thistle (tumbleweed).

But sustainable farming techniques are already in use for energy production in the form of dendro power: plots of trees in tropical climates that replace themselves as fast as they are harvested, and are used to generate electricity on a small scale.

]]> By: Save Money http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-151753 Save Money Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:11:25 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/04/13/gasoline-from-plant-matter/#comment-151753 Hmm another way to lay waste to the environment using whatever plant we need for fuel. Doesn't sound too promising. Hmm another way to lay waste to the environment using whatever plant we need for fuel. Doesn’t sound too promising.

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