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US Offers $30M For High-Risk Biofuel Research
coondoggie writes "This one sounds a bit like really wishful thinking. The US Department of Energy today announced $30 million for research projects that would develop advanced biofuels that could replace gasoline or diesel without requiring special upgrades or changes to the vehicle or fueling infrastructure. The $30 million would be spent over the next four years to support as many as five 'traditionally high-risk biofuels projects,' such as converting biomass into biofuels and bioproducts to be eventually used for hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals."
As in, high risk of genetically modified bacteria escaping the lab and turning every carbohydrate it finds into fuel oil?
One of our competitors trademarked the term "hypothesis". From now on, we will call them "boneheaded ideas".
Back in the 60s he invented the Gasoline Pill, which converts water into gasoline right in your tank! Unfortunately he lost the formula, so that's why there's a prize now.
There's nothing that Grandpa Munster, The Professor from Gilligan's Island, or Scotty can't solve with their engineering geniusness!
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Remind me again, why we aren't using hemp instead of oil and corn? Oh right, something to do backdoor deals made to vilify hemp back in the day. I guess this isn't the first time political agenda has come before the good of people.. and it sure won't be the last.
Because hemp fuel only seems a viable option if you're smoking a joint.
Gas != hemp or corn or sugarcane. Even Al Gore finally gets it.
OMG, what about using a beta-volatic cell utilizing a lightweight isotope that decays via beta emission into a stable element.... Something like say Sulfur 35. Use the small reactory to continually recharge the battery packs in an electric car like a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt....
Beta Emitters = No pesky neutrons, Gamma rays of alpha particles...
The "reactor" actually more like a batter cell type design, can be shielded with the same kind of tin foil bat shit insane people use to cover their heads for crying out loud.
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