Author Topic: High cost of Diesel got you down, plant a Diesel tree (Read 7439 times)

jimfoo · « **on:** April 08, 2008, 07:03:54 am »

http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news4.3.08d.html
The only bad part is, only people in southernmost Florida are in a zone where the tree would grow as far as the US goes.

duffer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:37:53 am »

How much for a packet of seeds?

Turbinepowered · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:41:12 am »

Quote from: "jimfoo"

http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news4.3.08d.html
The only bad part is, only people in southernmost Florida are in a zone where the tree would grow as far as the US goes.

Exhaust heated greenhouses are your friends? CO2 and heat for the trees!

burnt_servo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2008, 09:34:25 am »

at the rate of global warming ... in a few years i'll be able to grow these in northern b.c.

......

MacGyver · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2008, 10:42:42 am »

Ok, now that's pretty cool!

...so long as you don't mix up those & your maple trees when doing the tapping :shock:

zukgod1 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2008, 11:07:33 am »

I didnt read the entire artical but 30+ years to get the fuel?

Crap..
I have a half acre lot right now if a 1 acre lot will produce 1250 gallons I should be able to get 625 (ish) gallons.

But I suspect if I had to wait 30+ years for it my mk2 will be a pile o rust..

Bummer I didnt know about this 30 years ago

jimfoo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2008, 11:11:26 am »

Plus you are just a tad too far north.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2008, 12:50:04 pm »

so people are expecting there to still be diesel in 20 years?

jtanguay · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:51:39 pm »

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

so people are expecting there to still be diesel in 20 years?

i would, if all hell hasn't broke loose by then

jimfoo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:14:38 pm »

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

so people are expecting there to still be diesel in 20 years?

Um, yep.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

In the next few days, the U.S. Geological Survey will publish its official results of a groundbreaking study...

Conducted 470 miles outside of Helena, Montana, the study is expected to confirm a massive oil deposit, 500 billion barrels large, in an area the locals have nicknamed the "Bakken."

Discovered over 50 years ago, this deposit--once impossible to extract--is now being hailed as the single largest oil find in US history.

That's because, today, thanks to revolutionary drilling technologies, the Bakken is about to come to fruition.

When that happens...

This light, sweet oil will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!

And here's the gusher:

Recently-passed Montana legislation has just caused a massive increase in exploration... blowing the lid off this hidden ocean of oil.

jtanguay · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2008, 05:11:18 pm »

so global warming will happen sooner?

burn_your_money · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:06:40 pm »

I guess they figure the ships sinking anyways so a few more holes won't hurt :roll:

Ziptar · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:29:33 pm »

Quote from: "jimfoo"

When that happens...

This light, sweet oil will cost Americans just $16 PER BARREL!

Never happen... The oil companies and speculators are too used to fat profits.

blkboostedtruck · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2008, 07:02:49 pm »

hey i like this ! I wonder if i grew them in my basement and got rid of those pot plants witch are alot of touble anyways! i could actually make some legal money? and not pay high prices of diesel anymore and run my own delivery service like a fuel truck! and deliver my product! what you guys think?
Duane :lol: :lol: :lol:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2008, 07:04:27 pm »

my thoughts exactly. They'll come up with some bogus high refining, high pumping blah, blah, blah bull*** but the price of fuel will drop $0.10/l and consumers will soak it up and love it.