Comments on: Producing Ethanol From Duckweed http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/ Alternative Fuel News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:31:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duck Weed http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113411 Duck Weed Sat, 09 May 2009 04:09:10 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113411 Amylase. that's the right name. sorry. Amylase. that’s the right name. sorry.

]]> By: Duck Weed http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113410 Duck Weed Sat, 09 May 2009 03:55:31 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113410 Oops. I meant amalase, not amylose. Oops. I meant amalase, not amylose.

]]> By: Duck Weed http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113408 Duck Weed Sat, 09 May 2009 02:32:16 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113408 No, it isn't cellulosic, that tag is not that relevant. From what I've read, it's the starch, which some duckweeds can make a lot of. Amylose (an enzyme which we also have in our saliva) is used to convert the starch to sugar. Then you can ferment and distill it. Actually I don't know all that much, but my guess is that it isn't too different from making vodka from potatoes for example. No, it isn’t cellulosic, that tag is not that relevant.

From what I’ve read, it’s the starch, which some duckweeds can make a lot of. Amylose (an enzyme which we also have in our saliva) is used to convert the starch to sugar. Then you can ferment and distill it. Actually I don’t know all that much, but my guess is that it isn’t too different from making vodka from potatoes for example.

]]> By: A great source of information! http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113037 A great source of information! Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:09:33 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113037 I am learning alot on the industry on this site! I am learning alot on the industry on this site!

]]> By: Cindy Zimmerman http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113034 Cindy Zimmerman Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:03:54 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113034 Rogue, Good question. If cellulosic ethanol is "a type of biofuel produced from lignocellulose, a structural material that comprises much of the mass of plants" (wikipedia) I would say that it could qualify, since according to the press release from NCSU - Duckweed presents an attractive, non-food alternative that has the potential to produce significantly more ethanol feedstock per acre than corn. The whole article - which is linked in the story - provides more info. Rogue,
Good question. If cellulosic ethanol is “a type of biofuel produced from lignocellulose, a structural material that comprises much of the mass of plants” (wikipedia) I would say that it could qualify, since according to the press release from NCSU – Duckweed presents an attractive, non-food alternative that has the potential to produce significantly more ethanol feedstock per acre than corn. The whole article – which is linked in the story – provides more info.

]]> By: Rogue Bookwurm http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113033 Rogue Bookwurm Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:41:28 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113033 Wait is this cellulosic ethanol or not? I mean if it is not this could freakin' huge for ethanol production, you could grow this stuff in a pond in your backyard and then just ferment it and distill it and BAM you gots your own fuel source. I mean, sure it says cellulosic in the tag but the article states "can help clean up energy waste and be converted into ethanol the same way as corn ethanol. ". so even though it is unlikely i shall still hope. Wait is this cellulosic ethanol or not? I mean if it is not this could freakin’ huge for ethanol production, you could grow this stuff in a pond in your backyard and then just ferment it and distill it and BAM you gots your own fuel source. I mean, sure it says cellulosic in the tag but the article states “can help clean up energy waste and be converted into ethanol the same way as corn ethanol. “. so even though it is unlikely i shall still hope.

]]> By: Ethanol News Distilled | Facts About Ethanol http://domesticfuel.com/2009/04/09/producing-ethanol-from-duckweed/comment-page-1/#comment-113032 Ethanol News Distilled | Facts About Ethanol Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:08:52 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=11526#comment-113032 [...] Producing Ethanol From Duckweed Posted by Michelle Kautz April 9th, 2009 Domestic Fuel [...] [...] Producing Ethanol From Duckweed Posted by Michelle Kautz April 9th, 2009 Domestic Fuel [...]

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