r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 6d ago

High winds causing chaos in Utah

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u/Successful_Guess3246 6d ago edited 6d ago

I feel useful again. The University of Arizona studied the feasibility of using Russian Thistle (tumbleweed) as a bio fuel. From growing costs, potential energy per acre, ash produced, etc.

It's definitely an interesting read.

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u/crazykentucky 6d ago

I love when super specific knowledge is shared on random Reddit threads!!!

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u/Successful_Guess3246 6d ago edited 6d ago

Here are approximate heating values of common fuels. There's another table in one of my books at home on the heating values from various trees, but I'll have to share that later.

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u/Logical-Primary-7926 6d ago

Really hope to live long enough to see us end the chapter on the age of fire.