Alternative fuel source

We do not have that plant in California but I have seen pictures of it. If it is true what a great problem it would solve.

I see the kudzu all over the place. It just takes over and kills and vegetation under it. I can see that it would makes a good fuel source. But since it grows all over the woods the problem would be in harvesting it. Them there would have to be plants built to convert it. An ethanol plant cost $60 million to build. I just read that there are now 15 ethanol plant in the state of Iowa.

i've never heard of it. if it can be used that would be great. we are a family of 5 and things are getting strapped for us. with gas being as much as it is we can't really go anywhere this summer. it will be a big help.

It sounds like a better idea to make use of a widely available fast growing,wild,non food pest plant to create some form of biofuel,as opposed to creating havoc by working with the corn crop and increasing it's price to those People who rely on it as a staple foodstuff...the only problem would be harvesting the stuff,as it seems to thrive on anything OTHER than Managed land!

I know you can turn any plant into fuel. Fuel is a generic term so I will assume you are referring to fuel as gasoline. Lets face it logs can be the fuel for a fire. I know of some plants they are considering like corn. Corn is not the way. It will increase the cost of everything and cause people to starve. It is not wise to convert food crops into gasoline unless you create new growing areas specifically designated for corn. However kudzu is another story. There is a valley where I live that is covered with it. It is actually very pretty when it blooms. Everything is covered in the valley. 50 foot trees are even covered. The valley looks like something out of Jurassic Park. It grows very fast. As a matter of fact it can grow up to 30 cm or about a foot per day. They would have to make create a growing area where it could easily be harvested. You wouldn't want to let this invasive plant get loose. It will cover everything it can reach. Do you have any idea if it is efficient? As in how much energy it takes to covert it to fuel versus other plants.

If they could have gotten this out at least 2 or 3 years ago it would be just perfect for the high gas prices. Right now i know that the price of gas is going sky high and right now they are really not using any of the other alternatives other than the cars i think. But hopefully it will kick in soon to ease the high prices. Have a nice one.