A fun little drumstick posted for some entertaining contemplation. This environmentally tantalizing little nugget (although less than appetizing to perhaps a larger degree) comes from a trimmed down piece over at Reuters:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN - news) and Syntroleum Corp. (Nasdaq:SYNM - news) are set to announce plans for a $150 million plant that would turn fat from Tyson plants into fuel, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Monday.
Forgive me Orangeclouds, I'm sure they're just awful, but I love this story.
Here's why (emphasis mine):
The Tyson and Syntroleum plant, to be built somewhere in the South Central United States, will produce 75 million gallons of fat-based fuel annually, about 5 percent of the output of a typical modern oil refinery, the Journal said.
Just baste in that thought for a second...or until juices run clear!
Apparently, the fuel produced isn't fueling the factory but:
The company said the 50/50 venture will focus on producing synthetic fuels for the renewable diesel, jet, and military fuel markets.
Dynamic Fuels would construct and operate multiple stand-alone commercial facilities capable of producing ultra-clean, high quality, next generation renewable synthetic fuels using Syntroleum's patented Biofining process. As per the agreement, Tyson will supply animal fats, greases, and vegetable oils. The first facility will produce about 75 million gallons of synthetic fuel annually.
Brilliant. Would you like some gravy and a biscuit with that?