Feces are about 2% carbohydrate by weight, a person produces about 0.75 kg/day, ...

dredmorbius on April 29, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bugs produce diesel on demand

Feces are about 2% carbohydrate by weight, a person produces about 0.75 kg/day, and there are 1.3 billion Indians. You could likely create a few thousands of liters of biodiesel daily. There's just not enough free energy.