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# Jojoba Petrol
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/jojoba-petrol/
- Published: 2003-03-07T19:21:36.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-04T15:06:57.000Z
- Description: Forget about the Gulf's oil reserves, New Scientist this week reports that Jojoba oil could fuel cars and trucks in future. Hmmmm.…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: SEEDS, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

Forget about the Gulf's oil reserves, New Scientist this week reports that Jojoba oil could fuel cars and trucks in future. Hmmmm. Early tests show that jojoba-fuelled engines kick out fewer pollutants, run more quietly and for longer, and perform just as well as diesels. The search for alternative fuels, driven by dwindling oil reserves and concerns over exhaust emissions, has lead researchers to investigate more sustainable sources such as vegetable oils. Sunflower oil, soybean oil and even opium poppy oil have all been tested as potential fuels. [Link](http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993464&ref=protein.xyz)