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| December 6, 2006
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Posted on 12/06/2006 9:17:11 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy
A Norwegian businessman is looking to earn money on the fat of the land, and create fuel in the USA.
Lauri Venøy wants to use the product created from liposuction to develop bio-diesel.
Bio-diesel can be produced from plant oils and/or animal fat, and the Norwegian sees the scheme as a renewable energy source, newspaper Dagens Nærinsgliv reports.
More than sixty percent of Americans are overweight and the Norwegian's firm in Miami, Florida is in the process of signing an agreement with US hospital giant Jackson Memorial. This deal would give Venøy & Co. around 11,500 liters of human fat a week from liposuction operations, which is enough to produce about 10,000 liters of bio-diesel.
"Maybe we should urge people to eat more so we can create more raw material for fuel," Venøy said.
In Norway bio-diesel is primarily produced from fish oils and used fryer fat.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eeew; fat
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I wonder how many gallons of bio-diesel you could harvest from Hillary?
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:18:55 AM PST
by
Hydroshock
( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
I heard Rosie O'Donnell is going to 'plug' herself into a Peugot 206 and do the Cannonball run - coast to coast without stopping at a filling station.
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:19:16 AM PST
by
Sax
To: Bubba_Leroy
Regardless of who the liposuctioned fat is from, don't think there is enough to make a steady source of "alternative" fuel. I like Willie Nelson's idea of using used cooking oil. There is plenty of that.
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:22:47 AM PST
by
tob2
( "I may not be perfect but I'm always me." Anon.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:27:58 AM PST
by
Redcitizen
(My other OmniMech is a Masakari)
To: Bubba_Leroy
It's not just Biodiesel, It's People!
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:29:57 AM PST
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(Our troops are smart. It's our politicians who are stupid.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
Hey, lose weight and save money on fuel. This guy's probably going to surpass Bill Gates in a few years.
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:30:50 AM PST
by
Darnright
To: NaughtiusMaximus
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posted on
12/06/2006 9:34:12 AM PST
by
beltfed308
(Democrats :Tough on Taxpayers, Soft on Terrorism)
To: Bubba_Leroy
The amount of fat available from liposuction is probably very low, even for a country where soybeans and definitely the oily plant that Indians are researching are inviable. They could still use algae, they have a long coastline and the Gulf Stream should keep the water relatively warm.
To: Bubba_Leroy
Quick shoot-down...Bio Hazardous Waste.
To: NaughtiusMaximus
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posted on
12/06/2006 10:22:40 AM PST
by
sportutegrl
(This thread is useless without pix.)
To: sully777; Fierce Allegiance; vigl; Cagey; Abathar; A. Patriot; B Knotts; getsoutalive; ...
Rest In Peace, old friend, your work is finished.......
If you want on or off the DIESEL "KNOCK" LIST just FReepmail me........
This is a fairly HIGH VOLUME ping list on some days......
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posted on
12/06/2006 10:45:42 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
To: Bubba_Leroy
Forget Her Thighness, just think Teddy K and Michael Moore!.....and Rosie O'Doughbutt!...........
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posted on
12/06/2006 10:47:11 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
To: Deaf Smith
Not when you cook it a 300 to 400 degrees to render it down for its lard ir won't be.
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posted on
12/06/2006 10:50:37 AM PST
by
Hydroshock
( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
11,500 liters of human fat a week HOLY TWINKIES!
To: Red Badger
The Dems will lead us to energy self sufficiency all by themselves
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posted on
12/06/2006 11:06:20 AM PST
by
Recon Dad
(Marine Spec Ops Dad)
To: Recon Dad
I wonder if this will have an effect on the cremation industry?........We could have Bubba's Crematorium and Biodiesel Station all in one place!..........
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posted on
12/06/2006 11:12:07 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
To: Jedi Master Pikachu
The amount of fat available from liposuction is probably very low... Just take a look around you at the mall while you're Christmas shopping this weekend. I foresee a time when there will be places that advertise "FREE LIPOSUCTION" just to get the fat for biodiesel.............no shortage of "customers" in America!..........
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posted on
12/06/2006 11:15:05 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
To: Red Badger
Awesome! That will free up a lot of land for more golf courses.
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posted on
12/06/2006 11:16:22 AM PST
by
Recon Dad
(Marine Spec Ops Dad)
To: Bubba_Leroy
So,
10,000 liters per week = 2641 Gal/week *$2.5/gal = $6600 per week.
Not bad for one city/hospital system.
Heck, they may be getting the fat for free so the hospital doesn't have to go through the toxic disposal system since it would have some blood in it.
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posted on
12/06/2006 12:32:02 PM PST
by
Gvl_M3
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