March 28, 2007
YOU JUST KNOW FOLKS WILL EVENTUALLY BE FARMING KUDZU:
Deadly Nut Tapped as Biofuel Source (Thanaporn Promyamyai, 3/28/07, AFP)
On a large tract of land in Thailand's dusty northeast, Suwit Yotongyot hopes to make a fortune on jatropha, a plant with a poisonous nut that might hold the key to the nation's energy troubles.Posted by Orrin Judd at March 28, 2007 5:22 PMThe flowering bush has long been used as live fencing in dry regions around the world.
But it's the deadly black nuts that have caught the attention of scientists who say that it could help produce biodiesel and ease Thailand's reliance on imported oil.
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lineThe nuts are more than 30 percent oil, which burns with a clear flame, producing a fraction of the emissions of traditional diesel. As a bonus, the oil can be used in simple diesel engines without refining, just by mixing it with fuel.
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Kudzu: The plant that ate the South.
Posted by: Bill at March 28, 2007 10:01 PM