University of Florida Bio-Diesel Fuel Project

University of Florida researchers study ways to harvest new crops for bio-diesel fuel and develop the alternative fuel market.

This story comes from the University of Florida's Research Report.

To learn more about the Jatropha plant and University of Florida's growing method, visit http://emr.ifas.ufl.edu/inside_ifas/8_2007/8_2007_19.html or http://ifas.ufl.edu/IFAS_facts.html.

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[soccergal554]

this is a great video but i think more info would be zoo helpful

[amandasdesigns]

I wonder if our cars/tanks would have to be converted ?

[DrMotorDude]

Most 'tubers are not old enough to remember the oil embargo of the '70s. We were talking about corn 'gaso-hol' then and it's still a bad idea. Corn is not only a poor yield crop for fuel, IT'S FOOD! I'm happy UF is doing this, in addition we have switch grass (up to 20:1 energy return) North America has also developed clean coal gassification as well as many centuries of natural gas deposits.

[santhoshvarghese1]

Good!

[rasmusjess]

not even close to enough!

[JonnyTommyGuns]

i think the next fuel source we use will have to be able to work with the cars we already have. natural gas, alcohol, bio diesel.

[pitjedi]

just something else to subsidize*(sp)

[daddeo01905]

Algae is also a promising crop for oil.

[masmotors]

yes more please

[steam0001]

Good! Leave the corn for people to eat!