Yucca plants, seen here in Califormia in 2008. After a three-year slog Colombian scientists have revved up a car that runs on yucca-derived ethanol, spurring hopes that the Latin American staple could be transformed into an abundant fuel. (AFP/File/Gabriel Bouys)
2 posted on
08/21/2009 7:41:26 PM PDT by
NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
Boffins at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Boffins?
3 posted on
08/21/2009 7:42:59 PM PDT by
the invisib1e hand
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To: NormsRevenge
That’s fine, as long as they don’t start making fuel out of the agave tequilana plant.
4 posted on
08/21/2009 7:50:16 PM PDT by
Jeff Chandler
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Colombian scientists have revved up a car that runs on yucca-derived ethanol
Okay, dunno why, but this one gave me an unexpected and welcome belly laugh. Seems like South America should be working on ways to turn cocaine into ethanol, solving two problems. ;')
9 posted on
08/21/2009 10:11:07 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: NormsRevenge
Yucca is great..much better than fries but it’s too expensive in the US and this ain’t gonna help.
10 posted on
08/22/2009 4:20:44 AM PDT by
bkepley
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