Comments for Green Hornet Will Go Supersonic on Biofuel at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38863 Would you rather they keep using fossil fuels? I think using something renewable is much better than finite fossil fuels that we have to import at high cost from people who hate out guts. - Tula Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:17:25 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38836 I don't know why this was picked over a company like Rentek which makes a synthetic jet fuel as well.They have already signed a contract with LAX to supply it's ground vehicles with their fuel in partnership with a company I believe is named Clearfuels.They use waste such as wood chips and other cellulose materials as well as recovered methane from dumps.The list of waste materials is long and they have already flown a B 52 off a 50/50 blend with great success and are producing such fuel right now and are getting the permits to build a large scale plant in Natchez as well as a smaller plant in Rialto which will be up and running next year.Hawaii is also building a plant.They use waste and they don't need land to grow it.Look at what happened to the price of wheat when farmers stopped useing much of their land to grow corn for ethanol because they could get a higher price for corn. - oldvet Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:39:17 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38831 But isn't the point that if it's a weed, then it can be grown on land that can't be used to plant food? - um Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:04:12 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38773 You're all missing the point, arable land that could be used to plant food MAY need to be replanted with this to produce oil. - Maxcor Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:49:21 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38695 Apparently, if you believe in wikipedia, you are kind of both right. This is a fairly interesting seed/plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelina_sativa Looks like it can grow in marginal areas with minimal soil opening and resources, is helpful in crop rotation so not a bad plant to pick to plant and pick. and it can be grown in places not used for anything, can be developed in developing areas and marginal areas for food or fuel and unless you are trying to harvest flax, it's a pretty safe thing to have in your fields. It is stable having been traditionally grown as a cooking oil...has in recent years become an interest to both bio-fuel developers and omega 3/oil/food for health enthusiasts. - sarah Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:43:55 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38693 Mary, unless you like eating weeds like camelina in your salad, then this would be considered a truly non-food source for humans. Maybe cows and bison eat this weed, but that's probably about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelina_microcarpa - Doc Rings Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:08:47 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38690 Camelina oil is classified as a foodstuff. Learn to research before making comments. - Mary Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:45:32 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38685 Wrong. The fuel being used is derived from Camelina oil. People do not eat Camelina. Read the article before commenting next time. - EV Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:14:25 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/biofuels/3138-green-hornet-will-go-supersonic-on-biofuel#comment-38676 This is plain wrong. Some people will have less to eat because of this. - Mary Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:51:48 +0100