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Durato
Jun2-08, 02:17 PM
What do you think? Why haven't we heard of this on the news?
http://discovermagazine.com/2006/apr/anything-oil

Insanity
Jun2-08, 06:02 PM
Reminds me of this story in Popular Science a short while
www popsci com /popsci/flat/bown/2007/innovator_2.html

Ivan Seeking
Jun5-08, 03:22 PM
I once looked at the feasibility of producing biodiesel from worms. They are fast growing and relatively easy to maintain, but the fatty acid content was too low to be practical for fuel production. Nonetheless, one can make fuel from things like worms and turkey guts.