tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34522405.post3903888592539091279..comments2023-08-20T06:59:29.771-07:00Comments on the brenda report: "MYCO-DIESEL" ..... wahoo.b-luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02289609713011214580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34522405.post-88867675633000766492008-12-22T07:38:00.000-08:002008-12-22T07:38:00.000-08:00oh yes absolutely i could "imagine" what you are s...oh yes absolutely i could "imagine" what you are saying...<BR/><BR/>however from what i have read, the great part of this discovery is beyond the concept you speak of. <BR/><BR/>there may never be "myco-diesel" at the pump actually.....who knows considering legislation, poltics etc etc ..<BR/><BR/>but....<BR/><BR/>part of the greatness of this discovery is that scientists have discovered (from one of the most abundant plant forms on earth) <BR/>a fungus that converts cellulose directly into diesel or diesel-like compound and cellulose is the most abundant organic molecule on earth.<BR/> <BR/>(from an interview i read on The ROyal Society of Chemistry)<BR/>"Researchers at Yale are actually working on isolating the series of genes that have been found in the fungus. The real key to applying this research is to get the genes, the molecular machinery that do the work that you want and transfer them into another host, a smaller host say a bacterium, you could then upscale that in some sort of a reaction vessel and make biodiesel directly".<BR/>--Victoria Gill<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen anywhere yet (in my efforts to learn more about the myco-diesel potential) where the same (rather stupid!) mistakes will be made that have been made with the current production of fuels. <BR/><BR/>i am at best a "wanna be" here when it comes to knowing much about the world of environmental scineces, and I am wishing I knew more about the big picture (and I will continue to educate myself in the areas of alternative options and there pros and cons)....but once I read a little further into the story, I found that there is a really amazing story behind the discovery and one should not be so quick to (yes that "one" i am referring to is you lol!), so quick to jump and toss the idea out. <BR/><BR/>NOWHERE in any reading have I done has anyone discussed or mentioned yielding all this fungus from the rainforest....the fascinating part is that they want to learn more about these genes, and the possibly take the genetic compounds and reproduce them in a lab, and furtermore potentially produce the "myco-fuels" with technology based equipment rather than in the ways you have mentioned that would definitely be hazardous to our environment!<BR/><BR/>ALSO...i do agree with you when you say...<BR/>The real solutions lie in sustainable, renewable energies from wind and solar and promotion of human powered vehicles like bikes!!<BR/><BR/>true. true. true.b-luvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289609713011214580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34522405.post-41933693435667808552008-12-21T08:56:00.000-08:002008-12-21T08:56:00.000-08:00imagine what mass produced myco-fuel would look li...imagine what mass produced myco-fuel would look like? how many acres of forest would be lost, transformed to produce this fuel of capitalism vs natural habitat for biodiversity and carbon sinks....pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280119830746677269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34522405.post-53660446196658288172008-12-20T01:17:00.000-08:002008-12-20T01:17:00.000-08:00i disagree on one thing....there is a place for my...i disagree on one thing....<BR/><BR/>there is a place for myco-fuel but the biggest challenge is capitalism not the ability to make fuels from plant sources, or in this case fungus.<BR/><BR/>i do agree on much of what you say about where the "real solutions" lie though.....b-luvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289609713011214580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34522405.post-46733616432760408942008-12-19T12:30:00.000-08:002008-12-19T12:30:00.000-08:00i hate it, because it's terrible for the planet an...i hate it, because it's terrible for the planet and sustainable practices. we've already seen what "biodeisel" through US subsidized corn production has done to cropland and grain prices (causes mass starvations world wide), not to mention all the fossil fuel it takes to grow, harvest and transport the stuff. The same would be true for this "new" fuel source. It takes almost two gallons of oil to produce one of ethanol biodeisel! <BR/><BR/>This new discovery falls into the category of attempting to maintain our dispersed land uses and single occupant vehicle lifestyles by burning fungus instead of oil (think of it as young energy as opposed to old energy - crude oil is comppressed biomatter). <BR/><BR/>The real solutions lie in sustainable, renewable energies from wind and solar and promotion of human powered vehicles like bikes!! The rare car could have a place in a future society, but most people should be on mass transit, walking, or biking by then. OR else the system will collapse.pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280119830746677269noreply@blogger.com