Comments on: Oklahoma Switchgrass Going to New Biorefinery http://thistulsa.com/2008/09/oklahoma-switchgrass-to-new-biorefinery/ a positive, personable experience of Tulsa Tue, 18 May 2010 05:45:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alan http://thistulsa.com/2008/09/oklahoma-switchgrass-to-new-biorefinery/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Alan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:19:46 +0000 http://thistulsa.com/?p=454#comment-288 I guess that I'm still skeptical. From what I understand from the seminars I've been to that even with the technology advancements that it takes 1.8 gallons of gasoline equivalent energy to produce 1 gallon of gasoline equivalent ethanol. So far this has just been a big tax deal. Hopefully they will get to the point where it pays off on an energy balance basis. I guess that I’m still skeptical. From what I understand from the seminars I’ve been to that even with the technology advancements that it takes 1.8 gallons of gasoline equivalent energy to produce 1 gallon of gasoline equivalent ethanol. So far this has just been a big tax deal. Hopefully they will get to the point where it pays off on an energy balance basis.

]]> By: Travis Quinnelly http://thistulsa.com/2008/09/oklahoma-switchgrass-to-new-biorefinery/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Travis Quinnelly Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:21:38 +0000 http://thistulsa.com/?p=454#comment-275 @Carlos - I'm not sure how much Tulsa is involved with this specific project, as the switchgrass fields are currently growing in the Oklahoma panhandle. @riddle - Exactly...the cellulose version of ethanol is much better in my opinion than using all starch based products, and helps out by not utilizing something that we use as a food product to produce fuel with. Since cellulose is found in almost all plant life...it just makes more sense. @Carlos – I’m not sure how much Tulsa is involved with this specific project, as the switchgrass fields are currently growing in the Oklahoma panhandle.

@riddle – Exactly…the cellulose version of ethanol is much better in my opinion than using all starch based products, and helps out by not utilizing something that we use as a food product to produce fuel with. Since cellulose is found in almost all plant life…it just makes more sense.

]]> By: riddle http://thistulsa.com/2008/09/oklahoma-switchgrass-to-new-biorefinery/comment-page-1/#comment-269 riddle Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:48:33 +0000 http://thistulsa.com/?p=454#comment-269 i like the idea of switchgrass better than corn personally. Using food for fuel is a bad idea in my mind. Regardless of the kind of corn used, it's impact globally has been mixed at best. I think this is a step in the right direction. thanks for the heads up Travis. mark i like the idea of switchgrass better than corn personally. Using food for fuel is a bad idea in my mind. Regardless of the kind of corn used, it’s impact globally has been mixed at best. I think this is a step in the right direction.
thanks for the heads up Travis.

mark

]]> By: carlos moreno http://thistulsa.com/2008/09/oklahoma-switchgrass-to-new-biorefinery/comment-page-1/#comment-266 carlos moreno Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:14:16 +0000 http://thistulsa.com/?p=454#comment-266 very glad to see that tulsa can play a part in providing creative/innovative new ways to provide us with sustainable forms of energy. very glad to see that tulsa can play a part in providing creative/innovative new ways to provide us with sustainable forms of energy.

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