Comments on: California KO's Biofuel

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:15:37 +0000

Hi Barbara … Natural gas is another alternative, true. However, it still is a co2 emitter. I like T. Boone’s Wind project, if he ever places a go on it as he placed a hold on it when natural gas prices went down.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:08:17 +0000

I think we should at least look into more use of natural gas, like T.Boone Pickens suggests. At least, it is readily available and doesn't involve a food source, and waiting to grow a crop. Barbaras last blog post..Green Inspirations!

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:50:16 +0000

Hi Vein … yes, the corn is the issue but other biofuels are not as efficient as of yet. They are getting there.

Hi Diane … yes and no. there is a thing called crop rotation due to minerals being depleted, thus the burning the fields or fertilizing is done. Solar and air are the way to go until they tell us that both of those items are going away. But we will know that when we can’t breathe anymore, right!

By: Diane Scott

Diane Scott — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:29:45 +0000

My feeling... stop looking for replacements that use what's ON the planet but comes to the planet naturally - every day.... why not go solar power for cars. Stick with something we don't "use up," plus isn't corn one of those crops that completely strips the soil after a few rotations? Or am I wrong? Diane Scotts last blog post..Why Swindles and Swindlers Can Be Hard to Detect

By: vein

vein — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:11:02 +0000

I don't think biofeul is the problem, corn is. Corn is a wasteful plant to use and means feul competes with food and animal feed uses. It would make much more sense to use a whole plant source like a grass. veins last blog post..Sunday Comic

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:09:25 +0000

Hi Wilson … They have been working on it so hang in there with your ideas!

Hi Heath … Excellent comment! Either the grass or corn stove may not be as efficient but it is a biofuel that could be as beneficial. If the engine can handle any biofuel than no matter where you are in the world, you have go power!

By: Heath

Heath — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:32:57 +0000

Wilson, there are people looking at “switch grass” as an alternative to corn based ethanol. The problem becomes the transportation of the switch grass to a plant to refine it into ethanol. Also, it’s not the most effiecient. (but then again corn ethanol has become a lot more effecient than it was 5 years ago) But I know many are working on those problems. Another alternative is using corn stover. Which is basically all of the corn plant except for the grain. So the corn cob and plant can be turned into fuel. But the same with grass, it’s not the most efficient. But both switch grass and corn stover have the advantage of not cutting into the food supply.

By: wilson

wilson — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:42:39 +0000

Linda, I always have a very funky idea here. I was wondering, it would be a perfect solution, if we can turn the fast-growing grass into fuels, as it takes about 1-2 months to completely grow. By using this method, we won't need to use the petroleum anymore... wilsons last blog post..Don’t Force Your Baby Learn to Walk Too Early!

By: whamx.com

whamx.com — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:54:30 +0000

California KO’s Biofuel | Forced Green…

Transportation accounts for more than 40% of California’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the state relies on petroleum-based fuels for 96 percent of its transportation needs….