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2012-07-16 Home Front: Culture Wars

U.S Air Force tests biofuel at $59 per gallon

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Posted by Beavis 2012-07-16 08:44|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Using the forces as a test bed is NOT new.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-07-16 10:26|| 2012-07-16 10:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Good thing we have a shtpot of corn just laying about.

$12million parade.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-07-16 10:28|| 2012-07-16 10:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Gevo CEO Patrick R. Gruber, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer is an "advisor" to the Energy Future Coalition. Klik

The Energy Future Coalition is a nonpartisan public policy initiative that seeks to speed the transition to a new energy economy. Combining expertise and advocacy, the Coalition brings together business, labor, and environmental groups to identify new directions in energy policy with broad political support.

The Energy Future Coalition works closely with the United Nations Foundation, with which it is co-located, on energy and climate policy, especially energy efficiency and bioenergy issues. The UN Foundation provides financial and in-kind support to the Coalition. Klik

You decide.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-16 10:28|| 2012-07-16 10:28|| Front Page Top

#4 It's also a "Payoff" to Obumble's friends, (He has No friends, Just moochers, that'll end when he does NOT dispense the boodle, They'll find another as quick as possible.)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-07-16 12:51|| 2012-07-16 12:51|| Front Page Top

#5 SpaceX uses KeroLox on there rockets but is considering Methane in the far far future. Never did spacecraft companies consider alcohol in a modern rocket. One would think such views for space would have some effect on aircraft too.

NAZI Germany did use fuels made from coal for aircraft but we know how the greenies feel about that abundant fuel.

Posted by Water Modem 2012-07-16 13:21|| 2012-07-16 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 The Wisconsin corn crop is going to be a total loss due to drought. Minnesota had drought followed by floods. Not sure how the rest of the corn belt is faring; doesn't look much better.

Somebody please explain, in plain English, why we're using grain for fuel?

Posted by mom 2012-07-16 15:45|| 2012-07-16 15:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Bourbon would have been cheaper.

Posted by European Conservative 2012-07-16 16:39|| 2012-07-16 16:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Somebody please explain, in plain English, why we're using grain for fuel?

Because eco-freaks can't think more than one level deep?

Posted by gorb 2012-07-16 23:36|| 2012-07-16 23:36|| Front Page Top

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