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To: camle

Do the math right.

The article stated 1 Bushel produced 5 gallons of fuel.

THe demonstration site listed an average of 50 bushels per acre.

That is 250 gallons per acre. Per year (more is you get 2 crops from the same land).

Burning 5 gallons per week (150 miles per week @ 30 mpg)would allow 1 acre to supply fuel for 1 vehicle for 50 weeks.


25 posted on 11/01/2006 12:09:01 PM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right....)
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To: Bryan24

who only burns five gallons per week? I didn't do that when I lived a mile from work! I burn a tankful of gas (14 gallons) per week, maybe a tad more, and most people have longer commutes than I.

but even if we use your figures, one acre per car per year, there are how many cars in the US? 150 million? how soon before you can have a significant portion of that acerage in production?


29 posted on 11/01/2006 12:12:49 PM PST by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
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To: Bryan24
>>>.....1 acre to supply fuel for 1 vehicle for 50 weeks.<<<

How much diesel fuel does the tractor cultivating the soybeans burn cultivating that acre. Subtract that out to get your net left for your car..

64 posted on 11/01/2006 1:00:01 PM PST by HardStarboard (Hey illegals, march some more - its helping get the wall built!)
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