| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
| Flying High With Weed |
Air New Zealand is planning to fill one of the four engines of a 747 with weed and the remaining three engines with normal jet fuel to test the potential of using jatropha as a biofuel. JATROPHA is the weed we're talking about folks, so quit getting all antsy. lol.
I know, biofuel is not the right answer. It puts out tons of carbon emissions to make biofuel and you become dependent on a crop of some sort. It is great this isn't so much a crop, it is a weed. But this weed can only be found in India and Africa and so it is limited.
According to the article at flightglobal.com, "Jatropha refers to several plant families that are native of Central America and are renowned for producing seeds with high oil content.
The more hardy varieties, which tend to produce more oil, are now commonly found in India and Africa because they can cope with poor soil and withstand drought.
ANZ's spokesman says the jatropha trial is in response to the rising cost of jet fuel which now accounts for 30-35% of the airline's total expenses."
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posted by Christy @ 5:00 AM 
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Hemp (weed) is one of the best biodegradable materials on this planet. It's uses are diverse. Yet such alternative energy sources are suppressed. Hmmm
http://www.solreka.com/blog/
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Hemp (weed) is one of the best biodegradable materials on this planet. It's uses are diverse. Yet such alternative energy sources are suppressed. Hmmm
http://www.solreka.com/blog/
Brighter Energy Solutions