Re: Olives and biodiesel

In article <Xppgf.13952$cg.5250@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dan Bloomquist <public21@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>jtnospam@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Ordinarily, olives would be an expensive way to produce biodiesel, but
>> consider this...
>
>I have been watching this thread since it started. It began with the
>premise that olive orchards could become a viable replacement for oil.
>
>Not once has any body asked, 'How much land does this require?'
>
>Replace just one million barrels a day of oil with olive trees and see
>what you get. The world demands 83 mb/d.

83 milli barrels ? ?


Bruce

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