Going Biodiesel Is No Cheap Alternative

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How are we going to be able to support having all this fuel. Like the only way we can really get the fuel is if we just pig out on fast food and make that U.S. even more unhealthy. So instead of making the plant go green with bio diesel all we are doing is making everyone fat and have health problems. Also who would want our plant smelling like a big cheeseburger when we could have it smelling like a flower or something better than grease.

CB of MI @ May 21, 2009 12:00:24 PM

im cold

need fuell for kerosean heaters

john of MD @ Jan 17, 2009 16:30:15 PM

im cold

need fuell for kerosean heaters

john of MD @ Jan 17, 2009 16:30:14 PM

Going Biodiesel Is No Cheap Alternative

The oil companies and global corporations will never let this happen. It takes money out of their pockets. It's that simple to understand. This alternate energy stuff will only be sold to you after large corporations control it, and profit the most from it, and it will be sold to you at quite the markup. All the science and common sense and feel goodiness does you no good when these large corporations who influence and dictate to the government ,hold the all purse strings. Have a nice day.

of @ Jul 03, 2008 13:29:55 PM

"Besides that fact that they are not nearly as ballzy"

Eh... actually they tend to be faster. Decent range at a reasonable price is the challenge.

White Zombie did 0-60 in 3.5 seconds on ancient lead-acids. And now does 0-60 in 2.9 seconds on A123s... not nearly as ballzy.. yeah right...

www.plasmaboyracing.com/whitezombie.php

electroman of FL @ Jun 24, 2008 17:23:16 PM

And your point

What is the point in trying to have eletric cars? Besides that fact that they are not nearly as ballzy and the good old cars, there still has to be something to pull them to the delar ship. People will up the cost of electricity, and it will be basically doing the same prices, but with electricity which could end up more expensive.

chris of WY @ Jun 13, 2008 11:58:53 AM

Why is anyone not talking electricity?

Electric cars will be the future - they will have solar panels on the roof to help recharge batteries, as well as plug-in to your socket. ... Power plants can get their power generated via hydro, wind, solar, and even nuclear. The cars will have a newer battery technology that will provide for rapid charge in a few minutes - much like the rapid chargers you get for rechargable batteries. There will be recharge stations along the highway, with multiple plug-ins.. Actually recharge stations will be mini-entertainment centers where you can come in and have a beer while your car is charging up.

Ralph of TX @ Jun 04, 2008 14:27:22 PM

Hempseed oil

Maybe i'm missing something , but isn't hempseed a good idea in this market. It is after all a weed that will grow in some of the worst soil tht wouldn't even be suitable for most other food stock.

j of NY @ Jun 02, 2008 14:51:17 PM

the real truth

What is Industrial Hemp for fuel????

papa of MT @ May 25, 2008 21:40:21 PM

not true

unability

Biodiesel will most likely never be able to fully support our fuel needs but we can not just rely on fossil fuels that much is true. But riding a bike to work is not possible for everyone. Even flying a plane uses a lot of fuel. It is also true that algae biofuels are very productive but we dont have the money to create a enough of these large production plants to satisfy our needs. Bifuel is more of a temporary alternate ful right now becuase there will be too many long term problems. With corn biofuel you use presiouce resources that could be used for feed but if you grow something else there you also have less feed so really we will not be able to satisfy our fuel hunger with just biofuel. Wind energy and hydro energy need to be looked into as well.

By the way I'm only 14

I am 14 too and i think that with the combinations of corn, soy,algae could really take most of the strain off of fossil fuels can still use them but we need to watch on how much we use and try to set an example for other countries

Ryan Test of NY @ May 18, 2008 15:10:45 PM

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