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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MoGas
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:06:34 +1000
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> I'm not Charlie but in my opinion, corn is one of the worst due to 
> competition w/ food consumers. The best option for producing ethanol in my 
> opinion would be Algae, totally renewable and if used in the correct 
> varieties, it grows VERY fast. You can add waste to the mix to keep the 
> nutrients needed to grow it and there-bye dispose of two nasties w/ the 
> same stone.. it's an emerging market but in time it will replace alot of 
> the food variety's currently used.
>
> Remember back in college when we used to try and decide.. gas money or 
> food [or beer]...  anytime you have those two competing... it's gonna hurt 
> in the long run..
>
> Just my opinion..
>
> Jarrett Johnson

I read an article I found somewhere that Corn actually produces more alcohol 
(per bushel) than any other crop, for instance sugar cane produces about 1/3 
rd less.
Of course if you live in Sth America you use sugar, I think their running 
100 % alcohol in some places.

Recently in Australia they are researching different native plants for bio 
fuel. One plant produces copious seeds and one suggestion was to plant 
trees along the highway, providing shade and easy access to recover the 
seeds. The process of seeds recovery also maintains the area. Should be 
enough bio diesel for the Country.

I think we may now be heading in the right direction.
George (down under)