Charlie Bolden investigated for possible conflict of interest

[Orbinaut Pete]

Orlando Sentinel: NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden investigated for possible conflict of interest on biofuel project.

:OMG:

 

[Coolhand]

US gov man involved in a big-oil conspiracy to discredit alternative energy production... who'd a thunk it...

 

[Mantis]

Does anyone else find it strange that the National AERONAUTICS and SPACE Administration is working on a bio-diesel project? I don't see the correlation there.

 

[Star Voyager]

Well, as long as he plans on using this fuel for rockets I think he's fine. But something tells me that's not the case. But that's just me. We really won't know the truth until this investigation is completed to the fullest extent.

 

[AirSimming]

At least that might solve some problems here on earth rather than worrying about whether astronauts do travel into space by Soyuz or something that was invented in the USA. Although I love human space flight, such a project might be more of a benefit here on earth than expensive ships in orbit. But I also think that this actually is not the job of NASA.

 

[Hielor]

US gov man involved in a big-oil conspiracy to discredit alternative energy production... who'd a thunk it...

I didn't get this at all...these seemed to me like it's one alt-energy producer attempting to keep down a competiting alt-energy producer.

 

[ar81]

Does anyone else find it strange that the National AERONAUTICS and SPACE Administration is working on a bio-diesel project? I don't see the correlation there.

A conspiracy plan to starve astronauts to feed rovers in other planets perhaps? :lol:

Data Highlights: Feeding One Quarter of Grain to Cars While Hunger is on the Rise

 

[Coolhand]

umm, because they are in fact not a alternative energy producer?

What it actually is, is an established fossil fuel company putting down a potential competing product.

 

[Hielor]

umm, because they are in fact not a alternative energy producer?

What it actually is, is an established fossil fuel company putting down a potential competing product.

I apparently failed to read past the "which has a competing product" part, which in my head translated to "is also a biofuel company."

Nevermind me.

 

[Andy44]

Does anyone else find it strange that the National AERONAUTICS and SPACE Administration is working on a bio-diesel project? I don't see the correlation there.

Not at all. Bio-fuel is also used in jets as well as diesel engines. NASA's job is to help develop technology for use by the American aerospace industry.

There was a recent story about the USAF flying jets with bio-fuel.