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Dried grains are actually very energy dense, even though they are rarely used directly as fuel. Their high protein content is problematic for burning, though.
by seunosewa 4y ago
Dried grains are actually very energy dense, even though they are rarely used directly as fuel. Their high protein content is problematic for burning, though.
- gumby 4y agoThey certainly are energy dense (that’s why we eat them!) but given the amount of oil input typically used in growing them (fertilizers, fuel etc) I wonder if it’s really thermodynamically viable. Ethanol vehicle fuel in the USA has this problem: it would pollute less to just burn the oil directly.