[permaculture-oceania] biodiesel and ethanol production alternatives

[lrvezz at aol.com]

 biodiesel and ethanol production alternatives;
 
has anyone looked at using the Castor Oil plant or Patterson's Curse (sorry I can not remember their botanical names) to produce these fuels?
 
Could you extract their OIL first and then ferment their residue to get ETHANOL?
 
We know they grow without TLC and I know that in Argentina the oil from the castor oil plant was being processed to be used in the aviation industry, not sure if as lubricant or fuel.
 
We now have pockets of Patterson's curse in town!
 
Rosa Vezzoso 
 
Cunnamulla
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