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OKIsItJustMe

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4. The OP had nothing to do with growing crops to produce biofuels

Reply to NNadir (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:32 PM

Nov 9

In case I have been unclear. I do not support growing crops to power our vehicles, not corn ethanol, not palm oil…

On the other hand, given the choice between dumping fryer grease into the waste stream, or using it to replace a small percentage of the petroleum we burn, I believe the choice to be clear. Improving the efficiency with which it is done is all to the good.

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UC Santa Cruz: New chemical process makes biodiesel production easier, less energy intensive [View all] OKIsItJustMe Nov 9 OP

We're in a great position to reproduce the 1998 fires from Malaysian slash and burn rain forest clearing for biodiesel. NNadir Nov 9 #1

You're just set on autoflame aren't you? OKIsItJustMe Nov 9 #2

What's flaming is the planet. I just appeal to data. It reminds me a lot of Harry Truman's quip about Republicans... NNadir Nov 9 #3

The OP had nothing to do with growing crops to produce biofuels OKIsItJustMe Nov 9 #4

I'm a chemist. I've made methyl esters of fatty acids in the lab many times. In the old days, it was a standard... NNadir Nov 9 #6

I'm not impressed. I produced esters in High School... OKIsItJustMe Nov 9 #7

So what? My point was that it makes no difference how biodiesel is made industrially. I would expect... NNadir Nov 9 #8

Uh huh... OKIsItJustMe Nov 9 #9

By the way OKIsItJustMe Nov 9 #5