The project is looking for investors- site visits and visits with the scientists that have created this are available.

There will be no ONE magic cure-all for our fossil fuel addiction. But it will take many different cures. Electric energy via; wind, solar, wave, tidal, geo-thermal and chemical energy via; ethanol, bio-diesel, bio-gas and bio-mass are ALL pieces of the puzzle. No single one will replace fossil fuels but together, they can make up the majority of our power source rather than the minority we see today. The sooner we can realize that and stop waiting for that one magic cure-all, the better the world will be and the faster we can keep our financial resources at home instead of sending it oversees.

I understand the whole idea of economies of scale, but our energy production can no longer follow that rule. Use what can be produced locally, locally. If there is leftover to export, then export.

And the food/fuels debate; let the market settle it. Too much money for food means less money for energy, to much for energy means less for food. A balance will be found.

Biofuels from corn made into ethanol may not be the answer for the average consumer who can easily buy a battery powered hybrid to replace their SUV guzzler, but in the age of jet planes, there is no suitable replacement for the energy required to generate the power required to lift a plane into the sky.

Biofuels replacing diesel and kerosene make sense as they are a one to one conversion (most times from plant to tank without too much modification). In addition jets, planes, trains, tanks and trucks require more energy for combustion and have a longer replacement cycle than consumer vehicles making investments in alternatives to fossil fuels for these applications necessary, responsible and beneficial.

Having grown mustard seed for use in biofuel production; you get out what you put in. You grown plants with no fertilizer, you end up with a lower yield than a fertilized crop. In summary there is no such thing as a free lunch.

If you want a farmer to grow the crop then the yield must be financially viable compared to another crop. Farmers may be altruistic but they also understand economics. What we should be focusing on is turning waste streams into biofuel feedstocks. We currently treat industrial wastes from food processing and produce biodiesel and animal feed. There is more than enough crap floating around in the world for us to start processing into waste and I can proudly say my company is a significantly little crap converter.

Corn syrup is one of the greatest threats to the health of the American people. Perhaps we should use corn for more biofuel , and less for food, and reduce the tariffs on incoming cane sugar to keep food production prices reasonable.

We need to stop being the typical American energy leaches, cut down our energy demands, and explore all options. There is no one “golden egg” in this matter. Wind, solo, hydrogen, etc. should all be explored and utilized. Numerous alternative energy sources will be required to replace petroleum. The specific alternative energy source that is used regionally will depend on the specific attributes of that region. For instance, it makes the most scenes for hot, dry, sunny areas to utilize solar, and for windy coastal areas too.