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- solidwhetstone, on 11/06/2008, -0/+42I found a fuel that grows on trees.
It's called wood. - mofw, on 11/05/2008, -1/+23My foot fungus is capable of producing gases too.
I just call it stinkfoot - WyattHook, on 11/05/2008, -1/+21Definitely doesn't seem plausible for every day use but one can only hope...
- GoKings, on 11/06/2008, -0/+12Sweet... Now when I drive someone's car and they're like "Jesus you used a ton of fuel, what do you think this stuff grows on trees?" I can say yes... Oh how long I have waited for this day.
- goosman99, on 11/06/2008, -0/+11I find your ideas fascinating and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
- chibichibie, on 11/05/2008, -1/+10Hopefully research and discoveries like this will continue to expand, as more and more people exist and have cars. But it would be nice to stay away from burning up MORE fuel into the air. Burn something that cleans up... is that even plausible?!
- aznpwnzor, on 11/06/2008, -1/+10please elaborate
- esteskid, on 11/06/2008, -0/+9what do you think they burn for most of that electric?
- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -1/+9Electric is the only way to go. The combustion engine soon going to be only for lawnmowers and motoring enthusiasts
- BelatedHero, on 11/06/2008, -0/+7I'll be impressed when they find the elusive beer tree.
- MacBookForMe, on 11/06/2008, -0/+7Environmentally friendly green farting...:)
- bellisimo, on 11/06/2008, -2/+8finally something useful that grows on trees....
- Trekhawk, on 11/05/2008, -3/+8Fungus fuel from a tree only found in a relatively small geographic area of ~1,000,000 square kilometers. Meh. Electric please. Moving on.
- oblique63, on 11/06/2008, -0/+4and don't forget Dick Cheney's pacemaker...
- wolfshawk, on 11/06/2008, -0/+3Why is everyone driving behind that truck having hallucinations?? Cause it's running on 'shrooms, dude!
- danthemanhan, on 11/06/2008, -1/+4Damn freeloading trees. about time the did something for us.
- mleh, on 11/06/2008, -0/+2I think he left that out for a reason.
- ikzeidegek, on 11/06/2008, -1/+3Digg, finding free miracle energy daily since 2004
- burgerkinghorn, on 09/02/2009, -0/+2They burn coal to heat a vat of water, causing it to boil and steam to rise. The steam provides mechanical energy to spin turbines moving a circuit/wire through a magnetic field which creates a current in the wire (electro-magnetic induction).
It's all about converting mechanical energy (spinning the turbines) to electricity. However, it doesn't have to start with burning fossil fuels. There are better alternatives: wind power, hydro-electric dams, geothermal, nuclear, etc. - mesasone, on 11/06/2008, -0/+2Why would Exxon shelve? I was listening to an interview with this guy on NPR yesterday, and according to what him, this fungus produces actual diesel that does not require additional refining, and is a very productive organism suggesting there is a good chance of commercial viability for this.
If that is true, then the more likely scenario is that Exxon or another oil company would buy the patents, lobby congress to loosen restrictions on diesel and tell OPEC to go ***** themselves. - inactive, on 11/06/2008, -0/+2What about change?
- chadsmith729, on 11/06/2008, -0/+2That's unreal! HOW VERY COOL. I'm really excited about this, it could lead to very VERY good things not just for the United States but the entire world. Can't wait to see where this goes.
- serif69, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1I thought it was Jesus riding a T-Rex.
- smacksaw, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1"The findings have led Strobel to even speculate that organisms such as G. roseum may be responsible for the world’s crude oil deposits."
I thought it was like, dinosaurs or God or something. - cougar3429, on 11/06/2008, -1/+2How do you think they make the electricity that charges the batteries?
- luke255, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1Fossil fuels are never going to be environmentally friendly where ever they come from
- scoottie, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1yes fungus and algae are a lot better for fuel than corn and other food
- Mohdoo, on 11/06/2008, -1/+2Makes me wonder if we would have discovered something sooner had it not been for excessive deforestation.
- SquidLips, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1
Don't worry; Exxon will buy the patent for it and shelve it indefinitely, as it has with so many other energy technologies. - JQP123, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1"Burn something that cleans up... is that even plausible?!"
I don't think so. Anything that *burns* has an environmental impact, even hydrogen. - inactive, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1Money?
- wunksta, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1NO ONE KNOWS, IT IS MYSTERY.
- MarkOfTheDead, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1*vomits*
- eitup, on 11/06/2008, -0/+1If we hope for change then we will be change and hoped for!
- marsbeyond, on 11/07/2008, -0/+163% of the American garbage stream is cellulose. If all of it were turned into fuel that would be a huge dent in the landfill requirements. This Fungus can turn any cellulose into biodiesel. It presents a path heretofore thought impossible. Electric cars are great. Do you have one? How much did you pay for it? Where did the electricity you use in it come from? Solar is great, in the American southwest. Not everyone lives in ecotopia. Back east is still dependent of fossil fuels for their electricity. But how much are solar panels? Cutting down trees would be reduced if we used two thirds of what we throw away as fuel.
Many Digg commenters here have their heart in the right place, but are sadly ill informed. - FishThePirate, on 11/06/2008, -0/+0Awesome idea. Go from being dependant on one natural resource to be dependant on another. This is a great idea. No really. I mean, ideally it would be better if we had some sort of...massive ball hydrogen or something that floated in the sky and radiated unlimited amounts of energy onto the earth. I'm sure if something like that existed we would be putting research towards harnassing it's energy though.
But, beggars can't be choosers. Besides, this gives us a reason to cut down more trees, and that's always a plus. - mesasone, on 11/06/2008, -1/+1Erm, the goal with this is not to cut down trees and make fuel from them but rather to grow this fungus in vats on an industrial scale.
- slaptest, on 11/06/2008, -0/+0So apparently money does grow on trees.
- solarpowerboy, on 11/08/2008, -0/+0Wow Cool, hope to see one of this in commerce.
- nikkon, on 11/08/2008, -0/+0Sadly, only in Patagonia.
- nikkon, on 11/08/2008, -0/+0Or maybe it was the deforestation that provided the scientist access to the trees and fungus that was previously inaccessible.
- nikkon, on 11/08/2008, -0/+0"This Fungus can turn any cellulose into biodiesel." No one is making that claim.
"It presents a path heretofore thought impossible." Also incorrect. There are many researchers looking into ways to convert cellulose into fuel in commercial quantities.
"Many Digg commenters here have their heart in the right place, but are sadly ill informed." Ok, you did get that one right. - Barnettizer, on 11/06/2008, -1/+0good for the environment too at only 100 trees per gallon
- fate3, on 11/06/2008, -3/+1who else thought this was the onion?
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