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I was watching a program on TV that had a guy making jet fuel from used vegetable oil. He put it thru several processes, adding acids, bases, and other chemicals, high-pressure, and filtered it until it was undistinguishable from jet fuel. Apparently regular biofuel will freeze that high up. I think the guy is associated with NC Stae Univ. Also, New York City has ex-homeless people collecting used cooking oils to use as diesel fuel. Eco-tech- Future Fuels. it was on the Science Channel. Ten pounds of human fat distilled will move a car 50 miles. Another guy combines aluminum with gallium with water to produce hydrogen. Oxygen reacts with water to split off hydrogen. the Sun is 75% hydrogen. This alloy is in pellet form and can just be put into a gas tank. Aluminum is found in Oklahoma. Daniel Nocera at MIT is studying photosynthesis as a source of energy. In 2 seconds the Sun releases enuf energy to power 2 million cars. Dr Lonnie Ingram in Gainesville changes lawn clipping to fuel via cellulosic ethanol. 15% of all waste is yard waste. Amory Lovins from the Rocky Mountain Institute says only 3 % of a car energy goes toward moving the driver. Double-paned windows, insulation, and carbon fibers make a fuel-efficient car. FiberForge makes strong carbon panels at reasonable prices. 3-5 years to production, a SUV that makes 100 mpg.. I was thinking maybe you would be interested in installing solar panels, etc. I wqas also thinking of you when I saw something that uses a jet engine, called plasmafication i think. that sounds like it might be right down your alley. It will burn old tires, concrete, you name it.