Jet Powered by Biodiesel derrived from “Weeds”
Jatropha curcas seeds are up to 30% oil
Air New Zealand has announced plans to fly a 747 powered by equal parts biodiesel and conventional jet fuel. On December 3rd, they plan to take off from Auckland using biodiesel from a new source, the seeds of the plant Jatropha curcas. J. curcas is a “weed” which is drought tolerant and can grow in almost any conditions. Jatropha oil makes a great feed stock for biodiesel production because it not used for food. Could this be the beginning of an era of carbon-neutral air travel? Let’s hope so.
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-Ben Connor Barrie
Note: I’ve got a post discussing the last minute changes to environmental regulations US on Grown Ass People, check it out.
December 14th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Way to be resourceful! Impressive. I am in the seed biz and have seen the food shortages beginning. That is why I am beginning to save non hybrid vegetable seeds.
No family should be without an emergency survival garden plan. It is easy, affordable and will put your mind at ease. Remember to only use non modified (gmo)untreated (for chemicals) seeds. And MOST IMPORTANT, and I cant stress this fact enough!! your garden seeds MUST not be a HYBRYD. The dna has been altered with a terminator gene that essentally makes the seed sterile after its first use and therefore cant be used to produce viable seds for the following years. This is important if we run into a food shortage in the next year or two. You should start growing and saving seeds NOW. If you dont need them in the future you are only out $50 and you have eaten well all year.
We sell a full garden of seeds at http://www.backyardheirloomseeds.net Also canning varieties, herbs and medicinal herbs. Think ahead and prepare. It cant hurt.
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May 1st, 2010 at 8:05 pm
i always use Biodiesel on my car to help the environment. Biodiesel is cleaner and is reneweable.’*”