Researchers Develop Biofuel Alternative To Ethanol

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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 09, 2011 @10:39PM from the new-and-improved dept.

coondoggie writes "Researchers say they have developed a method of using bacteria to convert decaying grass directly into isobutanol, which can be burned in regular car engines with a heat value higher than ethanol but similar to gasoline. The research could mean great savings in processing costs and time, plus isobutanol is a higher grade of alcohol than ethanol, according to the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) and its Oak Ridge National Laboratory"

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We got your goatse upthread (Score:4, Funny)

by Mr Z ( 6791 ) writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2011 @10:57PM (#35438712) Homepage Journal

And it wasn't even a functioning goatse. Kids these days.

Re:Its not called gas but its called... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday March 09, 2011 @11:50PM (#35439080)

Gives a whole new meaning to the "Gas, Ass or Grass" bumper stickers

Re:Call me when it's on shelves. (Score:4, Funny)

by DeathElk ( 883654 ) writes: on Thursday March 10, 2011 @01:20AM (#35439536)

I knew I'd have a use for this darn inoculating culture and this darn grass clipping steriliser one day. Now I just need a C. cellulolyticum H10 separator. I wonder if Uncle Bob will lend me his... [rubs chin]

Re:How many lobbyists (Score:4, Funny)

by pitchpipe ( 708843 ) writes: on Thursday March 10, 2011 @01:21AM (#35439538)

Why do you hate job creating agri-business/Big Oil? Why do you hate jobs? Why do you hate America? Why do you hate Jesus and the children?

Re:Its not called gas but its called... (Score:4, Funny)

by Hognoxious ( 631665 ) writes: on Thursday March 10, 2011 @04:29AM (#35440388) Homepage Journal

Just wait till they make fuel from fermented human waste. Assoline will confuse matters even more.

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We got your goatse upthread (Score:4, Funny)

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Re:Call me when it's on shelves. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:How many lobbyists (Score:4, Funny)

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