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Fuel From Veggies
By Mr Ethanol | March 12, 2008
KXII-TV:
Rarely has the pain at the pump has been so severe, with a new national average for gasoline hitting $3.23 a gallon. That figure from AAA is the result of a 27 cent jump in just 30 days.
The jump is being blamed on oil prices now at nearly $110 per barrel for the first time.
Here in Texoma, AAA says Oklahoma’s average price per gallon is about $3.10; Texans are paying about $3.14 per gallon, and the future isn’t looking any better. The energy department said Tuesday prices may rise this spring to $3.50 a gallon.
But some federal researchers right here in Texoma are looking to the earth to grow crops that could ease U.S. dependence on petroleum.
“It’s hard to think watermelon could actually fuel our cars, but researches say that could be a reality in the future,” research plant physiologist Vince Russo says.
“We are actually growing oil, just not growing petroleum oil.”
Yes, oil - coming from crops in the ground at the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory in Lane, Oklahoma. Scientists are studying ways to produce ethanol in vegetables other than corn.
“When you have all of your eggs in one basket, then there’s a good possibility someone’s going to come along and either steal that basket or their eggs are going to be broken.” Read more.
Topics: Biofuel, Energy, Science |
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