Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel

#1

Post by tracksuitceo » Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 4:46 PM UTC

They guys at Pacific Natural Energy invented the Fat Box that turns animal fat straight into fuel, no need for french fry grease. Love the green startups.

Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel
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Re: Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel

#2

Post by nickb » Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 5:35 PM UTC

I'm not a radical animal supporter but the choice of picture attached to this article is disturbing.

What's next... Soylent Green is people?!

Re: Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel

#3

Post by as » Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 6:08 PM UTC

That's going to be unpleasant to fuel up. How many miles per pig now?

Re: Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel

#4

Post by mrtron » Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 6:38 PM UTC

as wrote: post #3

That's going to be unpleasant to fuel up. How many miles per pig now?

I believe the standard metric is miles per american. (or some other witty comment about Americans, fatness, and big cars)

Re: Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel

#5

Post by davidw » Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 7:07 PM UTC

If you don't pedal too hard, bicycles will go for very long distances on fat and simple sugars.

Re: Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel

#6

Post by imgabe » Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 9:00 PM UTC

Sweet! Now, with some government subsidized liposuction, we can solve America's obesity epidemic and foreign oil dependency all at once!