Common bacteria converts seaweed to ethanol

[Chris]

A promising new system can convert brown seaweed into biofuel, opening up a new possible source of energy that could help replace fossil fuels, like gasoline, scientists reported today (Jan. 19).

The secret: bacteria genetically engineered to break down a previously inaccessible sugar in seaweed, called alginate.

The researchers who developed this new system used it to generate ethanol, a biofuel that is added to gasoline; however, it has the potential to produce not just ethanol but other biofuels, they and others say.

Custom-mutated bacteria converts seaweed to fuel - CSMonitor.com

 

[Gagafritz]

Why do we need to "replace" fossil fuels? What is wrong with using them

 

[dilloduck]

OH SURE Take away the fish food.

 

[Mr. H.]

Why bother?
There's already so much ethanol that 20% of it is exported.

 

[konradv]

Why bother?
There's already so much ethanol that 20% of it is exported.

Did you miss the meeting when using corn to generate ethanol was discussed? To bring you up to speed, it raised the price of corn, an important human and animal food.

 

[konradv]

Why do we need to "replace" fossil fuels? What is wrong with using them

They're a 19th century technology and not sexy.

 

[RollingThunder]

Why do we need to "replace" fossil fuels? What is wrong with using them

I think you're the clear winner of the "Most Completely Clueless Poster" award for 2012.

Fossil fuels release fossil carbon into the atmosphere when they are burned.

Burning fossil fuels over the last couple of centuries has increased Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels by 40%.

Carbon dioxide is a powerful greenhouse gas.

Increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have produced abrupt and unnatural global warming and accelerating climate changes that threaten to destroy important parts of the Earth's ecosystems and bio-diversity and also threaten human civilization and populations.

That's why we need to replace fossil fuels with clean, non CO2 emitting energy sources, like solar, wind, geothermal, and ocean energy (wave, tide, current) sources or, second best, carbon neutral bio-fuels like ethanol.

 

[konradv]

Why do we need to "replace" fossil fuels? What is wrong with using them

I think you're the clear winner of the "Most Completely Clueless Poster" award for 2012.

Fossil fuels release fossil carbon into the atmosphere when they are burned.

Burning fossil fuels over the last couple of centuries has increased Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels by 40%.

Carbon dioxide is a powerful greenhouse gas.

Increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have produced abrupt and unnatural global warming and accelerating climate changes that threaten to destroy important parts of the Earth's ecosystems and bio-diversity and also threaten human civilization and populations.

That's why we need to replace fossil fuels with clean, non CO2 emitting energy sources, like solar, wind, geothermal, and ocean energy (wave, tide, current) sources or, second best, carbon neutral bio-fuels like ethanol.

I decided not to take that tack in answering the question, because it just seemed like a lame come-on so that the poster could call someone a "Warming cultist". It was so obvious it seemed the best way to deal with it was ridicule.

 

[skookerasbil]

Why do we need to "replace" fossil fuels? What is wrong with using them

I think you're the clear winner of the "Most Completely Clueless Poster" award for 2012.

Fossil fuels release fossil carbon into the atmosphere when they are burned.

Burning fossil fuels over the last couple of centuries has increased Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels by 40%.

Carbon dioxide is a powerful greenhouse gas.

Increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have produced abrupt and unnatural global warming and accelerating climate changes that threaten to destroy important parts of the Earth's ecosystems and bio-diversity and also threaten human civilization and populations.

That's why we need to replace fossil fuels with clean, non CO2 emitting energy sources, like solar, wind, geothermal, and ocean energy (wave, tide, current) sources or, second best, carbon neutral bio-fuels like ethanol.

Yeah.......well guess what s0n? Not happening on this planet any time soon so best buckle up your chinstrap for many decades.


Nobody fcuking cares about this except the hyper-nutters on board like this one. Go to any polling site on the internet and see where global warming/climate change are on the priority list. Not even in the top 15 asshole!!!

USATODAY.com - Poll: Domestic issues troubling Americans


In fact......global warming ranks LAST on the list of publics concerns..........

Poll: Global Warming Ranks Last in Public Concern | Heartlander Magazine

Ask me if Im laughing???


Solar and wind are gay.........never will accoount for more than 5% of our energy needs. ( except to the utopian Disney dumbasses).

Why does nobody give a shit?

Because

it

costs

too

much

money








asshole!!!!!!!!!!!








And by the way.........you can pick up chinstraps at the local Sports Authority.........because after this November, we're going to be drilling and fracking our asses off.



Only 4 in 10 Americans are even very sure about global warming!!!!



Its epic lose for the environmental nutters..........Crap and Tax is dead as a doornail..........because nobody gives a shit.

 

[RollingThunder]

Nobody fcuking cares about...

...your extremely retarded and very pointless posts, kookster.

 

[The Infidel]

Hell, I can make methane from a bowl of pinto beans.... just sayin'

 

[RollingThunder]

Hell, I can make methane from a bowl of pinto beans.... just sayin'

Now...if you can just figure out a way to hook up your asshole to your pickup truck engine......

 

[The Infidel]

Hell, I can make methane from a bowl of pinto beans.... just sayin'

Now...if you can just figure out a way to hook up your asshole to your pickup truck engine......

 

[skookerasbil]

Nobody fcuking cares about...

...your extremely retarded and very pointless posts, kookster.

lol......from the guy who was a superstar in science lab and nowhere else!!!

 

[RollingThunder]

Nobody fcuking cares about...

...your extremely retarded and very pointless posts, kookster.

lol......from the guy who was a superstar in science lab and nowhere else!!!

Even funnier coming from the guy who is a superstar of the psych ward....maybe you should ask the nice nurse for some more meds, kookster, you seem to be flying high in the ozone again.

 

[Mr. H.]

You can make more groovy things from this...

...than this.

And ethanol could never ever supplant the 20 million barrels of crude that we use each day in the U.S.

 

[RollingThunder]

And ethanol could never ever supplant the 20 million barrels of crude that we use each day in the U.S.

And the reason for that is just what exactly???? Are you imagining that there is a big shortage of seaweed?

 

[Mr. H.]

And ethanol could never ever supplant the 20 million barrels of crude that we use each day in the U.S.

And the reason for that is just what exactly???? Are you imagining that there is a big shortage of seaweed?

See my most recent post above.
Exactly.

 

[RollingThunder]

And ethanol could never ever supplant the 20 million barrels of crude that we use each day in the U.S.

And the reason for that is just what exactly???? Are you imagining that there is a big shortage of seaweed?

See my most recent post above.
Exactly.

So...you're incapable of answering the questions rationally then....as I suspected

 

[skookerasbil]

seaweed is gay...............

That'll be the next thing the k00ks push......cars powered by seaweed!!

God I love this forum!!!!!!!!