Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
Seriously: Soybeans and corn replace some petro-based products In Nebraska, Cargill Inc. has become the first company to commercialize a technology that turns raw corn kernels into white pellets that can be spun into fabric or molded into plastic. The materials look like traditional polyesters

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
Seriously: Soybeans and corn replace some petro-based products In Nebraska, Cargill Inc. has become the first company to commercialize a technology that turns raw corn kernels into white pellets that can be spun into fabric or molded into plastic. The materials look like traditional polyesters

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Chuck Landenberger
OK Andrew, But, you didn't have to say it twice... Chuck

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread David Brodbeck
TimothyPilgrim wrote: Old news. :) I've heard about veggie-plastics for a number of years. A prof at my university was researching converting garbage into a fuel. Damn, I should look him up and see what he's doing now. My question is has anybody found a way to de-polymerize a plastic back into a

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Jeff Zedic
Tim, I'll bet we can but there would be a net energy loss in the process. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
Knock ya' I was born in that damn stinking nasty town! On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 05:49 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Don't knock us if you can't spell our Potomac River properly. On 6/24/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050623_125410.html nope,

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
And the ButterBall turkey folks are using thanksgiving dinner to make #2 fuel. Along with laser toner, and other goodies. I think the return to technologies discovered early in the past century can only be good. Now that imported petro is not as cheap as food, we can regionalize the

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
yes. Turkey plant in MO is using the process on offal, but works the same for old computers, coffee makers, little tykes toys. Fellows in PA have a RD company trying to get the factories out there to de-polymerize lots of stuff. Changing World Technologies On Monday, June 27, 2005, at

RE: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Royce Engler
: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy Knock ya' I was born in that damn stinking nasty town! On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 05:49 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Don't knock us if you can't spell our Potomac River properly. On 6/24/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy Knock ya' I was born in that damn stinking nasty town! On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 05:49 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Don't knock us if you can't spell our Potomac River properly. On 6/24/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http

RE: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Royce Engler
Clay said... Changing World claims an 80% efficiency. The nat gas produced in the process is used to power the next cycle, since the cost to transport the gas is not cost effective - Ah, yes, the age old problem with natural gas. One solution we came up with while I was at Amoco was to build

[MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-25 Thread redghost
http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050623_125410.html nope, not politicians, but this thing was found in the Potomic by D.C., and somebody found an actual useful characteristic. About the only useful thing to come out of that area in ages. Oh, it cleans up radioactive stuff and makes