Not the answer to the world's ills, but certainly something that can help farmers reduce the fossil fuel balance of their farms, and help get the energy balance of producing food back where it should be.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Farm...8431695812.html
Quote:
They say that money doesn't grow on trees, but a Queensland farmer believes fuel does.
Mike Jubow, a nursery wholesaler from Mackay, has begun importing seed from Brazil to plant diesel trees.
The tropical trees, which have the botanic name copaifera langsdorfii, produce a biofuel that can be tapped, filtered and used to power machinery such as tractors.
It is estimated a one hectare plantation could produce 12,000 litres of fuel a year - enough to make a small farm fuel self-sufficient.
BTW, a hectare is 100mx100m (110 yards square), and the 12,000 litres is 3,150 US gals.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Farm...8431695812.html
Quote:
They say that money doesn't grow on trees, but a Queensland farmer believes fuel does.
Mike Jubow, a nursery wholesaler from Mackay, has begun importing seed from Brazil to plant diesel trees.
The tropical trees, which have the botanic name copaifera langsdorfii, produce a biofuel that can be tapped, filtered and used to power machinery such as tractors.
It is estimated a one hectare plantation could produce 12,000 litres of fuel a year - enough to make a small farm fuel self-sufficient.
BTW, a hectare is 100mx100m (110 yards square), and the 12,000 litres is 3,150 US gals.
