Petrol 2.0

Nor · 14 Jun 2008 at 14:18

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece

Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol. Silicon Valley is experimenting with bacteria that have been genetically altered to provide 'renewable petroleum'

InvaderGIR · 14 Jun 2008 at 14:52

Interesting read.

If it'll actually properly come about it could be helpful, but who knows.

InvG

Jonners · 14 Jun 2008 at 15:16

pmsl is that for real? :eek:

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2008 at 15:18

wow I thought we would eventually manipulate bugs like this to eat waste and purify water and other such stuff. But I didn't think it would be this soon. Be awesome if it's true.

Steeps · 14 Jun 2008 at 15:46

Won't be long now until we're feeding waste into what looks like a food blender strapped to the back of our deloreans!

KNiVES · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:06

This is the answer to the petrol/energy crisis, but unfortunately it is still at the expense of the environment. Long-term we must avoid it or risk polluting the planet so much it will be inhabitable.

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:07

KNiVES said:
This is the answer to the petrol/energy crisis, but unfortunately it is still at the expense of the environment. Long-term we must avoid it or risk polluting the planet so much it will be inhabitable.

it'll be perfectly inhabitable.

InvaderGIR · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:08

KNiVES said:
This is the answer to the petrol/energy crisis, but unfortunately it is still at the expense of the environment. Long-term we must avoid it or risk polluting the planet so much it will be inhabitable.

Did you read the article fully?

In theory the fuel produced by this method is actually a lot more environmentally friendly.

InvG

KNiVES · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:13

I'm sorry, I failed to read the part where it says it's carbon-negative. I must've skimmed over it.

David91 · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:13

InvaderGIR said:
...this method is actually a lot more environmentally friendly.
InvG

Yeah it states somthing about Neative Carbon or somthing. which is a strange theory to think of

EDIT: Ninja-replied

Looks like a great leap forward for the enviroment and the development of new sciences and technologies. hopefully it will become profitable and easy to make and maintain this so it can be used offically instead of normal oil for a fuel.

KNiVES · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:18

It's interesting to see scientists and innovators go into overdrive in the face of energy crises and difficulties; same with transport, software, computers, etc.... just imagine if those same people went full steam on their research and inventions from the word go, instead of out of impending necessity - society would look nothing like today! I find it fairly perplexing that these wonderful creations and solutions are only borne out of necessity and only implemented when the current methods are totally exhausted or worthless. For example, we had electric motors several decades ago - yet General Motors clamped down on it and rendered the practice almost non-existent until very recently.

Makes you wonder...

paddy · 14 Jun 2008 at 16:37

Sounds promising. The article says the "company claims the fuel will be carbon negative". Just have to see

Although it means it won't just be people filling up from supermarkets who are putting **** fuel in their cars.

mejinks · 14 Jun 2008 at 17:03

interesting read, but its only postponing the inevitable surely?

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2008 at 17:19

mejinks said:
interesting read, but its only postponing the inevitable surely?

the inevitable what?

NeilMick · 14 Jun 2008 at 17:51

AcidHell2 said:
the inevitable what?

DoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooM! :rolleyes:

InvaderGIR · 14 Jun 2008 at 18:14

NeilMick said:
DoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooM!

Like this?

InvG

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2008 at 18:25

InvaderGIR said:
Like this?

InvG

and awesome cartoon as well.

InvaderGIR · 14 Jun 2008 at 18:26

AcidHell2 said:
and awesome cartoon as well.

It's what fuelled my name here.

InvG

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2008 at 18:30

InvaderGIR said:
It's what fuelled my name here.

InvG

never noticed the connection before

Rosbif · 14 Jun 2008 at 18:45

load of rubbish I bet just like all this algae oil nonsense. Bet it will never be commercially viable.