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December 20th, 2007

Can you say land blubber?

Posted by Heather Clancy @ 6:52 pm

Categories: biofuel, energy, green tech

Tags: Captain, Heather Clancy

Ew! OK, this one is just too unreal to ignore. Apparently someone got the bright idea that human fat could be a feedstock for biofuel. The captain of the boat pictured below, along with two others apparently had liposuction and decided to convert what they unloaded into a fuel source. Is nothing sacred?

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More detail here in this post from Ecotality.

Gee, I guess I better set my alarm for 5 a.m. so I can go for a run. Nuff said.

Heather ClancyHeather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist in the New York area with more than 20 years experience covering the high-tech industry. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.

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