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Cellulose isn't diesel, lignin isn't gasoline.

Bowser — 6/12/2008 4:33:02 PM (archived)

And it's tough to get from a plant to a cleaner fuel. If that could be done directly with little or no energy input it would be nice.

Arf

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An possible large new source of diesel and gas. - Bowser - 6/12/2008 4:54:08 AM
- And what if this bug gets loose and mutates? (n/t) - ER - 6/13/2008 8:29:25 PM
  - re: And what if this bug gets loose and mutates? - TB - 6/13/2008 9:50:28 PM
  - ...and wants to turn humans into energy!!! - REB - 6/13/2008 9:14:12 PM
- But when your burn it, doesn't it make CO2? - REB - 6/12/2008 3:51:33 PM
  - "Good" CO2 and "bad" CO2 - TB - 6/12/2008 4:23:23 PM
    - Dunno all the details of this scheme... - alcaray - 6/12/2008 8:42:11 PM
      - One question: where does the energy come from? - TB - 6/12/2008 9:54:24 PM
        
        chemo or light, are the choices (n/t) - alcaray - 6/12/2008 11:30:49 PM
    - re: "Good" CO2 and "bad" CO2 - ARRELL - 6/12/2008 5:54:07 PM
      - re: "Good" CO2 and "bad" CO2 - TB - 6/12/2008 6:29:39 PM
- We already have these - nick.hoffman - 6/12/2008 12:18:20 PM
  - Cellulose isn't diesel, lignin isn't gasoline. - Bowser - 6/12/2008 4:33:02 PM

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