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That guy in the middle? I've just been to a lecture by him.
Very interesting... the catalyst developed is capable of transforming an oil extracted from corn into a useable hydrocarbon, Ie fuel. Theres your renewable fuel resource, question is how cheap it is. Judging by the lecture, its definetly viable (The DOE has some stakes in it)
Also is currently being used in drug manufacture, insect pheromone manufacture (to confuse the insects with their own scents) as a form of insecticide, and plastic manufacture. For example, one particular plastic can seep into the pores in cheap wood, making it about 400 times stronger. And cheaper, and lighter.
In the states, they're already manufacturing truck parts out of the stuff.
That guy in the middle? I've just been to a lecture by him.
Very interesting... the catalyst developed is capable of transforming an oil extracted from corn into a useable hydrocarbon, Ie fuel. Theres your renewable fuel resource, question is how cheap it is. Judging by the lecture, its definetly viable (The DOE has some stakes in it)
Also is currently being used in drug manufacture, insect pheromone manufacture (to confuse the insects with their own scents) as a form of insecticide, and plastic manufacture. For example, one particular plastic can seep into the pores in cheap wood, making it about 400 times stronger. And cheaper, and lighter.
In the states, they're already manufacturing truck parts out of the stuff.
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