Startup invention converts animal fat into fuel (insideautodeals.com) 2 points by tracksuitceo 18y ago ↗ HN They guys at Pacific Natural Energy invented the Fat Box that turns animal fat straight into fuel, no need for french fry grease. Love the green startups.
[–] nickb 18y ago ↗ I'm not a radical animal supporter but the choice of picture attached to this article is disturbing.What's next... Soylent Green is people?!
[–] as 18y ago ↗ That's going to be unpleasant to fuel up. How many miles per pig now? [–] mrtron 18y ago ↗ I believe the standard metric is miles per american. (or some other witty comment about Americans, fatness, and big cars)
[–] mrtron 18y ago ↗ I believe the standard metric is miles per american. (or some other witty comment about Americans, fatness, and big cars)
[–] davidw 18y ago ↗ If you don't pedal too hard, bicycles will go for very long distances on fat and simple sugars.
[–] imgabe 18y ago ↗ Sweet! Now, with some government subsidized liposuction, we can solve America's obesity epidemic and foreign oil dependency all at once!
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