Comments on: Soybeans in your gas tank

By: digitalnomad

digitalnomad — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:57:25 +0000

A dude in Florida has a way to convert water to fuel. No joke, do a search on “aquygen”, or “HHO”.

Also, the original diesel engine was designed to burn bio fuels like peanut oil. Saw that one on the h=History Channel.

By: Nickel

Nickel — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:14:35 +0000

As soon as Big Oil and the people who are profiting from it figure out how to make money we will probably see more of these options.

By: digitalnomad

digitalnomad — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:28:35 +0000

Technology can always overcome a shortage of anything. It is just a matter of economics and the will to overcome a specific scarcity.

Good thing, too. Otherwise we would have no wales left.

Look at Venezuela. They are oil rich, yet do not depend on oil because of aggressive ethanol research and production.

By: azrin

azrin — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:30:56 +0000

Best way is to convert your gasoline car to run on LPG/NGV/Gas (not gasoline)

This Biodiesel only works for DIESEL powered vehicles like SEMI-Trucks etc.

azrin @ http://www.azrin.net

By: msdanielle

msdanielle — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:30:22 +0000

i’m going to need to learn how to make it myself soon if gas prices in LA don’t fall below $3.50!

By: azrin

azrin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:47:39 +0000

Alot of work in SOY. there is a plant that grows even in bad dessert and it gives a 70% oil returns on the weight, and from the old days during the Arab times, it’s been a source of oil for lamp. Now they are growing it back, cos it’s easier to make into diesel compared to Palm Oil sterin and Soy is costlier.

Malaysia,UK,EU are already using BIODIESEL in their fuels, marked as Green Fuel as they are 15% Bio-Fuel. I used it before, and it’s OK, but …..poor on compression if you use 100% BioFuel. Same as BBC Top Gear’s test on LPG,Petrol,biofuel and….MooPower (aka Methane from Cow Dung).

I forsee Methane as a alternative for the Petrol Cars though.

Azrin @ http://www.azrin.net

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:40:32 +0000

I’m sure the cost of creating alternative fuels will go down if we ever start using them large scale.

Here in Canada I’ve noticed that over the last month we’ve had commercials on TV promoting alternative energy sources and biodesiel fuels. Maybe we will see this change happen in our lifetime.

By: JMH

JMH — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:39:55 +0000

No doubt Saman. I think I’ll have grandkids before alternative fuels are commonly used and I don’t even have kids yet…lol

By: Saman Sadeghi

Saman Sadeghi — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:36:39 +0000

I think alternative fuels should have become a reality years ago!! I guess there is too much money to be made by the 1% though…