- Original Message -
From: "Zell, Chris"
I don't remember the exact article, I think it was published many
years
ago in Science News. Some guy in Brazil discovered a "diesel
fuel"
tree.
Apparently, there's some tropical tree whose sap is so oily, you
can tap
it and pour it direct
As a kid I had more than my share of Castor Oil.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Ricinus_communis.html#Toxicity
"Castorbean is cultivated for the seeds which yield a fast-drying, non-yellowing oil, used mainly in industry and medicines. Oil used in coating fabrics and other pr
Had you looked a little closer, Jones, Ricinus communis (Castor bean
"trees")
grow quite well in temperate climates.
I grew one in my "gopher war" years. Beware of the Ricin byproduct though.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Jatropha_curcas.html
"Ricinus communis 35 MT/hectare 1,20
Original Message-
From: Jones Beene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 3:23 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: [Vo]: Re: Biodiesel Grows on Trees
Fred,
Apparently this is a tall shrub or small tree - with lots of nuts used
for fuel and medicine in Africa and Asia. Said to
Fred,
Apparently this is a tall shrub or small tree - with lots of nuts
used for fuel and medicine in Africa and Asia. Said to cure both
cancer and hemmoroids so if you plant an acre of it - and it
doesn't work out for powering your car - hey, you set up a small
patent-medicine business or
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Jatropha_curcas.html
"Per 100 g, the seed is reported to contain 6.6 g H2O, 18.2 g protein, 38.0 g fat, 33.5 g total carbohydrate, 15.5 g fiber, and 4.5 g ash (Duke and Atchley, 1983). Leaves, which show antileukemic activity, contain a-amyrin
In reply to Jones Beene's message of Fri, 7 Jul 2006 18:40:04
-0700:
Hi,
[snip]
>The Amazon (Nile, Mississippi etc) delta areas are surely much
>more fertile for algae - at least potentially (may need seeding) -
>but in any of these situations - how does one efficiently "strain"
>or filter that
- Original Message -
From: "Robin van Spaandonk"
...which works out to about 10-20% of US consumption (if memory
serves correctly)
The Amazon (Nile, Mississippi etc) delta areas are surely much
more fertile for algae - at least potentially (may need seeding) -
but in any of these
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