Kitties = fuel — General Discussion — Armageddon Games Forums Archive

Masamune 18 Sep 2005, 17:21

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/14/germany.catfuel.reut/index.html

Christian Koch, an inventor and patent holder of the "KDV 500" that he said produces high quality fuel, said he can transform waste products such as paper, rubbish and plastic materials into fuel.

But Koch, 55, said there was no truth to stories published in Bild newspaper on Tuesday and Wednesday that suggested he used dead cats as part of the mix for his organic diesel fuel.

"I use paper, plastics, textiles and rubbish," Koch told Reuters.

"It's an alternative fuel that is friendly for the environment. But it's complete nonsense to suggest dead cats. I've never used cats and would never think of that. At most the odd toad may have jumped in."

Bild on Tuesday wrote a headline: "German inventor can turn cats into fuel -- for a tank he needs 20 cats." The paper on Wednesday followed up with a story entitled: "Can you really make fuel out of cats?"

A spokesman for Bild told Reuters the story was meant to show that cat remains could "in theory" be used to make fuel with Koch's patented method.

The author of the story said Koch had never told him directly that he had used dead cats as the story implied.

The Web site of Koch's firm, "Alphakat GmbH", says his patented "KDV 500" machine can produce what he calls the "bio-diesel" fuel at about 23 euro cents (30 cents) a liter, which is about one-fifth the price at petrol stations now.

"I drive my normal diesel-powered car with this mixture," Koch is quoted saying in Bild, next to a large picture of a kitten. "I have gone 170,000 km (106,000 miles) without a problem."

I was thinking about importing a tiger cub and raising it to let me ride it around town and on highways. I figure tiger food is cheaper than gas at this point. But dead cats are even cheaper. :O

Daarkseid 18 Sep 2005, 17:45

Better yet. We can use whats left of aborted fetus's after we've picked them of their stem cells.

Also, our dead. I imagine the bodies floating around in New Orleans should produce a lot of fuel.

AtmaWeapon 18 Sep 2005, 17:47

Holy smokes he made a Mr. Fusion!

Mods_Suck 18 Sep 2005, 18:39

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Summons the fire from hell and casts it upon all h=who wish to use kittens as fuel*

AtmaWeapon 18 Sep 2005, 19:40

Hey mods_suck I think there is a helpful hint in your signature you need to read. The man clearly was appalled at the suggestion of using kittens and also

The author of the story said Koch had never told him directly that he had used dead cats as the story implied.

Darth Marsden 18 Sep 2005, 20:58

It's not a nice thought, is it? When I read the thread title, I got a HORRIBLE mental image, especially as I'd just been cuddling with my cat before coming online. The actual story itself, however, is a bit more interesting. Here's hoping the system becomes well used, we could do with being a bit more eco-friendly.

And I believe the quote you really wanted was this one, Atma:

"It's an alternative fuel that is friendly for the environment. But it's complete nonsense to suggest dead cats. I've never used cats and would never think of that."

VT_Hokie_Fan 18 Sep 2005, 23:39

I'd be interested to figure out what he's actually using in the fuel. It didn't say specifically in the link(unless I missed something).

AtmaWeapon 19 Sep 2005, 02:12

VT_Hokie_Fan wrote:I'd be interested to figure out what he's actually using in the fuel. It didn't say specifically in the link(unless I missed something).

"I use paper, plastics, textiles and rubbish," Koch told Reuters.

That clear enough for you?

VT_Hokie_Fan 19 Sep 2005, 03:29

I use papers, plastic, textiles and rubbish

AtmaWeapon wrote:That clear enough for you?

VtHokieFan wrote:(unless i missed something)

Guess I missed it.

Brasel 19 Sep 2005, 12:33

I'd have no objection to using dead cats in some fuel as long as it saved me a couple bucks. Shit, I'd use cats, monkeys, babies...whatever!