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QUOTE^^^I really need to know if this is true...if so, is it cheaper than using oil?

Yes, it's true. No, it isn't cheaper than oil.

Here's a reference to hemp's use as a biomass fuel, both for biodeisel use, and for ethanol production:

http://www.fuelandfiber.com/Hemp4NRG/Hemp4NRG.htm

As far as costs go, certainly it's more expensive than oil, if only because the oil companies already have all their equipment in place. But the gap is closing rapidly at present oil company profit rates. They are walking a fine line, but they're confident that we will parade mindlessly behind them; and we will.

It will be interesting to see what happens when oil runs out..

Regardless of what they say, that's not likely to happen very soon...I've read somewhere, and now need to remember, that in America just in Texas or Alaska, alone, we could produce enough oil to last us umpteen years...

Alberta has a shit load of oil as well. Like Ja, I can't remember where I heard this, but someone was saying that in the future, Alberta will surpass most Middle Eastern countries.