Re: Biofuels, algae and vegetarianism

A company in Oregon is looking for an algae cultivator specialist because
they are researching it at a facility in Hillsboro. I saw an ad for it in
the classifieds on Craigslist.com Just thought id let you guys know

On 12/18/06, John Reinhold <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Yeah, I am basically referring to the vegetarian promotion, rather than
> the
> biodiesel feedstock discussion...
>
> I have a long long list of ways to debate vegetarian propaganda, as I am
> sure many vegetarians have the same to debate meat consumption.  But I
> would
> prefer if we not do it on this list.
>
> Keep it to biodiesel production and the like, and it stays on-topic.
>
> :)
>
> On 12/18/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > But aren't we 'at war' still anyway?  :)
> >
> > as to algae vs. land-based "fuel-food", we just need to learn how to
> > process cellulose better (like beavers and cows do) - think about the
> > possibilities - You could get in your biodiesel VW, drive in from canby,
> > and stop by a field for 'breakfast' on the way in? :)
> >
> > here's hoping someone gets those algae-based biodiesel 'production
> cells'
> > (or whatever they called them) from that recent OSU research into
> > production soon.
> >
> > kevin
> >
> >
> >
> > > Any chance we could keep this sort of thing off the biodiesel list, to
> > > avoid
> > > an ideological war?
> > >
> > > On 12/16/06, Samadhi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Friends,
> > >>
> > >> Algae is likely going to establish itself as the main
> > >> source of raw material (oil) for biofuel production.
> > >> I mean you can grow the stuff over a toxic waste site
> > >> and it will clean it as it grows.  You can then
> > >> (believe it or not) eat the algae and get super
> > >> healthy.  It is truly amazing stuff.
> > >>
> > >> I think it is important to remember that over 90% of
> > >> the arable (farmable) land in the world is used for
> > >> meat and dairy production.  The land is used mainly to
> > >> grow cereal crops (GMO these days) to feed the animals
> > >> and also to keep the animals on the land and let them
> > >> graze.
> > >>
> > >> If you really want to make a difference when it comes
> > >> to feeding starving people then eat vegetarian, vegan
> > >> or raw.  It will make a huge impact.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for listening,
> > >>
> > >> Chris Iverson
> > >>
> > >>
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