Comments on: Landscaper to Fuel Truck Fleet with Own Biofuel Crop http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Thomas http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-5856 John Thomas Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:19:58 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-5856 on what density did he plant his acreage or how many plants per acre does he have on what density did he plant his acreage or how many plants per acre does he have

]]> By: John Thomas http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-27977 John Thomas Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:19:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-27977 on what density did he plant his acreage or how many plants per acre does he have on what density did he plant his acreage or how many plants per acre does he have

]]> By: LonnieB http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-5855 LonnieB Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:01:22 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-5855 Bob, How would he get bio-diesel from grass clippings? Peter, Do you really think anyone wanting to go this route would be so ignorant as to not get the right plant? Driven98, It's a little too late to worry about "non-native" plants in Florida. The stae is rifwe with them. Besides, being a "desert native"" plant it doesn't grow rapidly enough to get out of control, like cudzu in Louisianna. Nay-sayers aside, this businessman's head and heart are in the right place. His head is in the right place because his choice is both environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible. His heart is in the right place in stating that one of his goals is to hire more people. I can identify with him, somewhat. I say somewhat only because my business plan(s) are just that, right now...plans. As soon as I secure funding (within the next 6 to 8 months) I will be starting an ethanol (or "celluline") powered crate engine business, as well as purchasing around 50 acres to grow Jerusalem artichokes and switchgrass on. I plan on using enough of my crop to distill my own fuel and sell the rest of the crop to an ethanol plant that is in the planning stages, here in North Texas. Nay-sayers, feel free to critique my plans. I welcome constructive, intelligent comments. Bob,

How would he get bio-diesel from grass clippings?

Peter,

Do you really think anyone wanting to go this route would be so ignorant as to not get the right plant?

Driven98,

It’s a little too late to worry about “non-native” plants in Florida. The stae is rifwe with them. Besides, being a “desert native”" plant it doesn’t grow rapidly enough to get out of control, like cudzu in Louisianna.

Nay-sayers aside, this businessman’s head and heart are in the right place.

His head is in the right place because his choice is both environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible.

His heart is in the right place in stating that one of his goals is to hire more people.

I can identify with him, somewhat. I say somewhat only because my business plan(s) are just that, right now…plans. As soon as I secure funding (within the next 6 to 8 months) I will be starting an ethanol (or “celluline”) powered crate engine business, as well as purchasing around 50 acres to grow Jerusalem artichokes and switchgrass on.

I plan on using enough of my crop to distill my own fuel and sell the rest of the crop to an ethanol plant that is in the planning stages, here in North Texas.

Nay-sayers, feel free to critique my plans. I welcome constructive, intelligent comments.

]]> By: LonnieB http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-27976 LonnieB Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:01:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-27976 Bob, How would he get bio-diesel from grass clippings? Peter, Do you really think anyone wanting to go this route would be so ignorant as to not get the right plant? Driven98, It's a little too late to worry about "non-native" plants in Florida. The stae is rifwe with them. Besides, being a "desert native"" plant it doesn't grow rapidly enough to get out of control, like cudzu in Louisianna. Nay-sayers aside, this businessman's head and heart are in the right place. His head is in the right place because his choice is both environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible. His heart is in the right place in stating that one of his goals is to hire more people. I can identify with him, somewhat. I say somewhat only because my business plan(s) are just that, right now...plans. As soon as I secure funding (within the next 6 to 8 months) I will be starting an ethanol (or "celluline") powered crate engine business, as well as purchasing around 50 acres to grow Jerusalem artichokes and switchgrass on. I plan on using enough of my crop to distill my own fuel and sell the rest of the crop to an ethanol plant that is in the planning stages, here in North Texas. Nay-sayers, feel free to critique my plans. I welcome constructive, intelligent comments. Bob,

How would he get bio-diesel from grass clippings?

Peter,

Do you really think anyone wanting to go this route would be so ignorant as to not get the right plant?

Driven98,

It’s a little too late to worry about “non-native” plants in Florida. The stae is rifwe with them. Besides, being a “desert native”" plant it doesn’t grow rapidly enough to get out of control, like cudzu in Louisianna.

Nay-sayers aside, this businessman’s head and heart are in the right place.

His head is in the right place because his choice is both environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible.

His heart is in the right place in stating that one of his goals is to hire more people.

I can identify with him, somewhat. I say somewhat only because my business plan(s) are just that, right now…plans. As soon as I secure funding (within the next 6 to 8 months) I will be starting an ethanol (or “celluline”) powered crate engine business, as well as purchasing around 50 acres to grow Jerusalem artichokes and switchgrass on.

I plan on using enough of my crop to distill my own fuel and sell the rest of the crop to an ethanol plant that is in the planning stages, here in North Texas.

Nay-sayers, feel free to critique my plans. I welcome constructive, intelligent comments.

]]> By: drivin98 http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-5854 drivin98 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:46:01 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-5854 This may not be as great an idea as it sounds. Jatropha is a non-native species and could very easily escape and become invasive. Florida already has its share of "beneficial" plants accidentally introduced to it. This may not be as great an idea as it sounds. Jatropha is a non-native species and could very easily escape and become invasive. Florida already has its share of “beneficial” plants accidentally introduced to it.

]]> By: drivin98 http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-27975 drivin98 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:46:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-27975 This may not be as great an idea as it sounds. Jatropha is a non-native species and could very easily escape and become invasive. Florida already has its share of "beneficial" plants accidentally introduced to it. This may not be as great an idea as it sounds. Jatropha is a non-native species and could very easily escape and become invasive. Florida already has its share of “beneficial” plants accidentally introduced to it.

]]> By: Peter Linking http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-5853 Peter Linking Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:58:03 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-5853 The Jatropha tree in the photo "cannot" produce the amount of seeds that is calimed. Additionally, the tree in the photo is not Jatropha curcas. Please get this right before people get hurt by planting the wrong trees. Regards, Peter peter-linking@auswww.com The Jatropha tree in the photo “cannot” produce the amount of seeds that is calimed. Additionally, the tree in the photo is not Jatropha curcas.

Please get this right before people get hurt by planting the wrong trees.

Regards,

Peter

peter-linking@auswww.com

]]> By: Peter Linking http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-27974 Peter Linking Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:58:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-27974 The Jatropha tree in the photo "cannot" produce the amount of seeds that is calimed. Additionally, the tree in the photo is not Jatropha curcas. Please get this right before people get hurt by planting the wrong trees. Regards, Peter peter-linking@auswww.com The Jatropha tree in the photo “cannot” produce the amount of seeds that is calimed. Additionally, the tree in the photo is not Jatropha curcas.

Please get this right before people get hurt by planting the wrong trees.

Regards,

Peter

peter-linking@auswww.com

]]> By: Brian http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-5852 Brian Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:55:02 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-5852 This is the smartest example of good business. I just hope that more companies are allowed to do this. This is the smartest example of good business. I just hope that more companies are allowed to do this.

]]> By: Brian http://gas2.org/2008/10/18/landscaper-to-fuel-truck-fleet-with-own-biofuel-crop/#comment-27973 Brian Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1148#comment-27973 This is the smartest example of good business. I just hope that more companies are allowed to do this. This is the smartest example of good business. I just hope that more companies are allowed to do this.

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