Comments on: Air New Zealand Tests Jet Fuel Made From Poisonous Jatropha Seeds http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:16:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Grace http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-16745 Grace Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:39:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/#comment-16745 imteresting. weird, but interesting. this plant could be used as a biofuel, which could give it trade value. if you're reading this, air new zealand, then start testing! imteresting. weird, but interesting. this plant could be used as a biofuel, which could give it trade value. if you’re reading this, air new zealand, then start testing!

]]> By: David R http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-16619 David R Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:04:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/#comment-16619 Apparently yes. Check the Wikipedia article about the plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha Has some real potential for being the first really viable biofuel plant. Meaning it doesn't impact the food chain and such. Apparently yes. Check the Wikipedia article about the plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha

Has some real potential for being the first really viable biofuel plant. Meaning it doesn’t impact the food chain and such.

]]> By: Dennis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-16572 Dennis Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:17:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/12/31/air-new-zealand-tests-jet-fuel-made-from-poisonous-jatropha-seeds/#comment-16572 I like their selection of the jatropha plant, except for one thing. How easy are the seeds to be harvested, and can it be done with machines? If people are picking them by hand, this will never get off the ground. If the entire plant, with seed, can be chopped up and sent into a processing plant it is a different story..... I like their selection of the jatropha plant, except for one thing. How easy are the seeds to be harvested, and can it be done with machines?
If people are picking them by hand, this will never get off the ground. If the entire plant, with seed, can be chopped up and sent into a processing plant it is a different story…..

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