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photon · 08-20-2007, 08:21 PM

I'm not convinced that biodiesel will be a fruitful path, but it'll create jobs and put more money into the province so go for it.

I mean using plants to make fuel for energy production is about 1% effecient from what I've read, compared to what, over 30% for some solar cells now? Of course plants grow themselves while solar cells need to be made so cost is cheap for plants.

And with food already a world wide problem, taking away food crop land to create biofuel land (or worse, cutting down more forests and such) is a concern I would think.

Then again maybe a genetically engineered plant that produces 90% oil could be made and make it worth while.

08-20-2007, 08:21 PM	#8
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I'm not convinced that biodiesel will be a fruitful path, but it'll create jobs and put more money into the province so go for it. I mean using plants to make fuel for energy production is about 1% effecient from what I've read, compared to what, over 30% for some solar cells now? Of course plants grow themselves while solar cells need to be made so cost is cheap for plants. And with food already a world wide problem, taking away food crop land to create biofuel land (or worse, cutting down more forests and such) is a concern I would think. Then again maybe a genetically engineered plant that produces 90% oil could be made and make it worth while. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.