[tallhappy]

This is rather an extraordinary story that I think merits breaking news.

A lot of puns and bad jokes possibe, I know, possible, but, if this is true ...

[MineralMan]

Now, if they can master making Shinola out of that stuff, I'm going to invest heavily.

[mnehring]

1.4 milliliters (0.042 ounces) of gasoline from every 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of cow dung by applying high pressure and heat.

Is the 1.4 mil result accounting for the fuel needed to apply heat and pressure to the 100 grams of original source material or does it use more energy to create the fuel than it produces?

[TXBSAFH]

TX once again will be on the forefront of energy production. That and Washington DC.

[AZRepublican]

If they can make it from Dummyrat dung we are all set...

[Junior]

In a separate experiment revealing another unusual business potential for cow dung, another group of researchers has successfully extracted an aromatic ingredient of vanilla from cattle dung, said Miki Tsuruta, a Sekisui Chemical Co. spokeswoman. The extracted ingredient, vanillin, can be used as fragrance in shampoo and candles, she said.

Japanese Cattle: Their stuff don't stink.

[Malsua]

Sounds like another application of thermal depolymerization.

[domenad]

This translates to 1,849,204 gallons of gasoline. I would imagine the US cattle industry is much, much larger. Hmmmmmm......

God I'd love to say to the ragheads : "Oh, sorry, we don't need your oil. We'd rather use COW DUNG."

[Designer]

"..by applying high pressure and heat.."

Hhmmm...Superman use to do that with coal, and he got a diamond!

[RichInOC]

Gasoline from bulls**t, huh? Praise God! Finally, Bill Clinton is good for something.

[N. Theknow]

Sakae Shibusawa, an agriculture engineering professor at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

His friends call him Chip.

[FreePaul]

Great news. We have one of the world's largest producing areas of cattle dung. Washington DC.

[JamesWilson]

It's all Bullsh*t these days!

[cogitator]

This is rather an extraordinary story that I think merits breaking news.

Emphasis on "breaking".

[tumblindice]

"Mr. Goodwrench, my engine keeps `back-firing'."

[Red Badger]

Dung Cow Ping!.........

[Turbopilot]

The numbers sounded small, but actually 1.4mL out of a gram of dung is a pretty good deal. Based on that ratio, it would take about 32.5 kg of dung to make enough gas to fill my 12 gallon tank. 32.5 kg is almost exactly what 12 gallons of gas would weigh, so this conversion process must be pretty efficient (assuming they're not adding other materials). Japan alone produces enough dung for almost 15 million gallons per year, and who knows how many times that could be produced in the U.S. from cows, pigs, chickens, etc.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Bullsh*t.

[WIladyconservative]

They can have my composted manure when they pry it from my cold dead fingers . . . .

Gardeners unite!

[Designer]

In a separate experiment...extracted an aromatic ingredient of vanilla from cattle dung,

I'm sure glad it was seperate!

Remind me to never order any Japanese vanilla flavoring.

[Hoodat]

Now is the time to invest in Cattle Dung futures. Somebody better give Hillary a call.