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Will Your Heating Oil Be Replaced By Urine In The Future

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

You may never have considered that there could be a possibility that you may have to use urine in the future instead of heating oil. This idea may sound absolutely revolting to you and you may think that it is a joke or even April Fools Day. Well, as funny as it sounds, it really could be that urine might be the solution to our future home heating needs. And believe it or not there are already tests being carried out in the United States in Ohio to see if they can turn cow urine into a type of biofuel. And there is no reason why they would not be able to use human urine if it works with cow urine.

 

So how could urine possibly replace home heating oil?

 

Well you have heard of hydrogen power haven’t you? The ability to turn hydrogen into a reliable fuel source has been the dream for years. One of the most widely available gases in the universe is hydrogen. This is a very reactive atom which also means that it can easily produce energy. As you might remember from school water is made up of 2 hydrogen and one oxygen atom. You have probably also noticed that your urine is mostly made up of water. So in theory, urine could in fact create energy which would eliminate the need for heating oil.

 

‘Why bother at all?’ might be one question you are now asking yourself. Especially since there is so much water in the UK and there is not much chance of there being a drought. What is the point of trying to create energy from urine. Because it can be quite expensive to get rid of urine it makes sense to try to use it some other way. You can actually kill two birds with one stone by turning urine into energy.

 

Heating ones home in the cold months of winter can cost a fair packet. Electricity and gas prices are very high and show no signs of coming down any time soon. Savvy people are changing over to oil as a home fuel though. Heating oil suppliers are the people tasked with keeping home oil tanks full. Heating oil suppliers are found countrywide and can, as an example, supply heating oil Tewkesbury.

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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Sat, 19 May 2012 04:42:42 GMT

A green future: NASA's $10 million project explores algae of as fuel source - San Jose Mercury News


A green future: NASA's $10 million project explores algae of as fuel source
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"In order to build a strong economy and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we must invest in developing American energy sources like natural gas and biofuels," Chu said. But several problems persist, including algae's reliance on land and ...

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Sat, 19 May 2012 14:39:33 GMT

Biofuel pits SECNAV vs. House Republicans - NavyTimes.com


Biofuel pits SECNAV vs. House Republicans
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The cruiser Princeton and destroyers Chafee and Chung-Hoon, along with the aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered Nimitz, will run on a 50/50 blend of diesel and biofuel made from used cooking oil and algae during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 23:03:44 GMT

US States start to Battle it out to Win the Eye of the Algae Industry - OilPrice.com


US States start to Battle it out to Win the Eye of the Algae Industry
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It will also allow the people of Arizona to capitalize on the current business climate in the algae industry, which is seeing more and more ventures, whether they're focused on biofuels, nutriceuticals, pharmaceuticals, or animal feed and move from the ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 19:02:10 GMT

Loxley to build B60m algae biofuel plant - Bangkok Post


Loxley to build B60m algae biofuel plant
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA : Loxley Plc is spending 60 million baht to build a pilot plant for algae-based biofuel, possibly in Ratchaburi province. The location will likely be at the power plant owned by Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc in ...
Loxley, Bangchak Petroleum, Ratchaburi Electricity launch algae-based biofuels ...Biofuels Digest

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Wed, 16 May 2012 13:41:45 GMT

Algae.Tec starts commissioning for biofuels facility - FIS


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Algae.Tec, an advanced algae to biofuels company with a high-yield enclosed algae growth and harvesting system, has announced commissioning for its showcase biofuels facility Shoalhaven One in Nowra Australia started this week. Algae.

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Tue, 15 May 2012 07:13:04 GMT

Algae cultivation could boost UK industry - Planet Earth


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UK companies could cash in on the massive opportunities available from producing biofuels and other products from cultivated algae, say scientists. There is an increasing appetite from the government, businesses and the public for green energy ...
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Fri, 18 May 2012 06:16:36 GMT

Middle schooler wins state award for biofuel project - Hometown News


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Most sixth graders could probably not even pronounce that scientific name, but David used the algae to take a top spot from the recent Florida Science & Engineering Fair. "My project was which type of algae creates the most efficient biofuel," he said.

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Fri, 18 May 2012 10:24:00 GMT

What's Up in Brazilian Biofuels? The 10-Minute Guide - Biofuels Digest


What's Up in Brazilian Biofuels? The 10-Minute Guide
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The top 20 trends and stories from biofuels' most advanced commercial market, and its most intriguing focal point for expansion. It was just around the end of 2009′s Summer of Algae, when attention in advanced biofuels shifted decisively to Brazil, ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 21:37:11 GMT

Loxley to build B60m algae biofuel plant - MENAFN.COM


Loxley to build B60m algae biofuel plant
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May 15, 2012 (Bangkok Post - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- BRISBANE, Australia -- Loxley Plc is spending 60 million baht to build a pilot plant for algae-based biofuel, possibly in Ratchaburi province. The location will likely ...
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Wed, 09 May 2012 15:44:00 GMT

Current and Projected Costs for Biofuels from Algae and Pyrolysis - Energy Tribune


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Costs were presented for biofuel produced from pyrolysis, algae, Fischer-Tropsch (FT), and methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) routes. I want to share several slides from the presentation to give an idea of what the DOE thinks about the costs for producing ...

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Fri, 04 May 2012 11:06:47 -0700

Forget Fuel, Algae Could Help Feed the World

Five years ago, algae was the "it" feedstock in the biofuel realm. The idea of taking an organism that feeds off of CO2 and using it to create fuel was as intoxicating to research scientists as it was to venture capitalists. Financing was available to fund the placement of extremely expensive photobioreactors next to power plants. Decades-old research from the National Renewable Energy Lab ... Read more

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:27:42 -0700

Biofuel pits SECNAV vs. House Republicans

(Staff writer) The Navy this summer plans to sail a carrier strike group powered by a biofuel mix amid efforts by congressional Republicans to cut off funds for Secretary Ray Mabus’ signature initiative. Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:30:22 -0700

What if Making Biofuel Means Growing Dangerous Invasive Species?

The same characteristics that make a good biofuel stock also make successful weeds. The next generation of biofuels won’t come from corn, but from cellulose-rich plants—grasses, algae , and reeds—and those most suited for biofuel production might be those that are “fast-growing, highly productive, highly competitive, self-propagating or able to regrow rapidly,” a report from the National ... Read more

Thu, 10 May 2012 03:42:41 -0700

Algae fuel potential greater than thought

For algae to power our cars and planes, production needs to be low carbon and cost effective, which means working with natural processes, not against them, say scientists. Algae could become an important source of sustainable biofuel, as production doesn't compete with food crops for land. But we may need to change the way we grow algae from closed systems to open ponds if it is to be low-carbon ... Read more

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:42:59 -0700

Algae cultivation could boost UK industry

UK companies could cash in on the massive opportunities available from producing biofuels and other products from cultivated algae, say scientists. Read more

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:02:44 -0700

Happy Earth Day: Let's Learn About Green Pancake Batter As Biofuel

is one of many institutions and firms exploring algae?s potential as a provider of alternative energy. Jeff Muhs, a director of strategy and business development at USU Dynamics Laboratory (EDL) in , Utah, offers four advantages to algae as a biofuel: food price stability, insulation from energy price shocks, reduction of oil imports, and wastewater ... Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:32:44 -0700

Happy Belated Earth Day: Peanut Shell Briquettes As Biofuel From Rowan University

I found this video yesterday and thought at first the video was about peanut brittle. I was hungry. As you could tell by my last post, food was on my mind - and it was a good tie-in for the stuff I found. I put the other video up first because it was crisper. In ... Read more

Mon, 07 May 2012 03:59:21 -0700

From Soil Microbe To Super-Efficient Biofuel Factory

Is there a new path to biofuels hiding in a handful of dirt? Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) biologist Steve Singer leads a group that wants to find out. Theyâre exploring whether a common soil bacterium can be engineered to produce liquid transportation fuels much more efficiently than the ways in which advanced biofuels are made today. Read more

Tue, 08 May 2012 03:08:31 -0700

Researchers plan to double biofuel yield from a non-food oil seed crop

One of the most promising avenues for reducing our national dependence on imported oil, lowering greenhouse gases and boosting domestic fuel production is biofuel from non-food plant seed oils. Recently, a University of Massachusetts Amherst team started a $2 million project to develop Camelina, a non-food oil seed crop related to canola, to dramatically increase seed oil generation for ... Read more

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:29:31 -0700

Happy Earth Day: Let's Learn About Green Pancake Batter As Biofuel From Utah State University

Utah State University is one of many institutions and firms exploring algae's potential as a provider of alternative energy. Read more

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