by "Michael C" <mike@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 10, 2008 at 08:29 PM
"the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:79a89f4e-f750-45fe-8802-ae563ff171c8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Correct. It can be 100% plant produced, equipment to produce
> it can be run from it.
>
> Drilling dino juice out of the ground is still required as the
> world's vehicle fleet needs more than the green thing can
> produce. I could set myself up driving my truck around
> using only what I could produce from growing stuff, any
> 'lectric could come from the product or solar.
The real problem with plant based fuel is not the carbon but the
efficiency.
Apparently less than 1% of the energy that lands on the plants from the
sun
can be used to drive a car forward. Considering cars about 10% efficient
that's pretty bad. Solar panels and batteries are much more efficient.
