MeekAndMild
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This thread is more of a heads up than any great political discussion which will change anybody's mind. But I thought it to be appropriate to post in the context of more forum interest in energy policy, alternative fuels and (here comes the gun related topic) the price of petrochemicals from which gunpowders and plastic rifle stocks are made from.
Since before WWII engineers have been working to create economically viable synthetic petroleum. And since the mid 1940's the price per gallon of gasoline created from coal has been about $1.50 per gallon. Not that it helps us any because since the mid 1960's the greenies have been exerting nearly constant pressure to do away with anything made from coal in the first place. Which is why we're not using $1.50 per gallon coal-derived gasoline today.
Enter the concept of biogasoline made from switchgrass. (Greenies love "renewable energy".) It hasn't been economically feasible ... until a couple of days ago. So now it seems that they've finally found the right combination of catalysts and flow processing to create cheap biogas. LINK Present production cost of second generation biofuels is similar to that of corn based ethanol but I'd expect the price to fall once the new process goes on line. LINK
Since before WWII engineers have been working to create economically viable synthetic petroleum. And since the mid 1940's the price per gallon of gasoline created from coal has been about $1.50 per gallon. Not that it helps us any because since the mid 1960's the greenies have been exerting nearly constant pressure to do away with anything made from coal in the first place. Which is why we're not using $1.50 per gallon coal-derived gasoline today.
Enter the concept of biogasoline made from switchgrass. (Greenies love "renewable energy".) It hasn't been economically feasible ... until a couple of days ago. So now it seems that they've finally found the right combination of catalysts and flow processing to create cheap biogas. LINK Present production cost of second generation biofuels is similar to that of corn based ethanol but I'd expect the price to fall once the new process goes on line. LINK