Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
Seriously: Soybeans and corn replace some petro-based products In Nebraska, Cargill Inc. has become the first company to commercialize a technology that turns raw corn kernels into white pellets that can be spun into fabric or molded into plastic. The materials look like traditional polyesters

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
Seriously: Soybeans and corn replace some petro-based products In Nebraska, Cargill Inc. has become the first company to commercialize a technology that turns raw corn kernels into white pellets that can be spun into fabric or molded into plastic. The materials look like traditional polyesters

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Chuck Landenberger
OK Andrew, But, you didn't have to say it twice... Chuck

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread David Brodbeck
TimothyPilgrim wrote: Old news. :) I've heard about veggie-plastics for a number of years. A prof at my university was researching converting garbage into a fuel. Damn, I should look him up and see what he's doing now. My question is has anybody found a way to de-polymerize a plastic back into a

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Jeff Zedic
Tim, I'll bet we can but there would be a net energy loss in the process. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
Knock ya' I was born in that damn stinking nasty town! On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 05:49 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Don't knock us if you can't spell our Potomac River properly. On 6/24/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050623_125410.html nope,

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
And the ButterBall turkey folks are using thanksgiving dinner to make #2 fuel. Along with laser toner, and other goodies. I think the return to technologies discovered early in the past century can only be good. Now that imported petro is not as cheap as food, we can regionalize the

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
yes. Turkey plant in MO is using the process on offal, but works the same for old computers, coffee makers, little tykes toys. Fellows in PA have a RD company trying to get the factories out there to de-polymerize lots of stuff. Changing World Technologies On Monday, June 27, 2005, at

RE: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Royce Engler
: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy Knock ya' I was born in that damn stinking nasty town! On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 05:49 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Don't knock us if you can't spell our Potomac River properly. On 6/24/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http

Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread redghost
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy Knock ya' I was born in that damn stinking nasty town! On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 05:49 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Don't knock us if you can't spell our Potomac River properly. On 6/24/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http

RE: [MBZ] [OT] Mutant D.C. Organism makes energy

2005-06-27 Thread Royce Engler
Clay said... Changing World claims an 80% efficiency. The nat gas produced in the process is used to power the next cycle, since the cost to transport the gas is not cost effective - Ah, yes, the age old problem with natural gas. One solution we came up with while I was at Amoco was to build