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Liposuction biodiesel might be a hoax, redux

Perhaps it was too rich to be true. The bunch at WIRED, the same magazine that questioned a similar story in 2006, has got three reasons to believe that yesterday's news about biodiesel made from Beverly Hills liposuction patients is a hoax. The first reason is that that the doctor in question, Craig Alan Bittner, "acts like a publicity whore." OK, but why anyone would want to be in the spotlight for this particular item is beyond me. The second reason, as reader Mike Z pointed out, is the little detail that the biodiesel was supposedly used ... Read more →

Beverly Hills, an SUV, and biodiesel made from human fat Sebastian Blanco

This story has it all: Beverly Hills types getting their body fat liposuctioned out, the doctor then saving that fat to make biodiesel for his SUV, and an investigation by the California public health ...

Another source for biodiesel: liposuction fat Mike Magda

Okay, who's going to be the first to contribute their flab to a gas pump? Beware, a Norwegian businessman wants the blubber out of your thighs and tummies. Apparently the company is after 3,000 ...

Liposuction biodiesel might be a hoax, redux 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Perhaps it was too rich to be true. The bunch at WIRED, the same magazine that questioned a similar story in 2006, has got three reasons to believe that yesterday's news about biodiesel made from Beverly Hills liposuction patients is a hoax. The first reason is that that the doctor in question, ...

Beverly Hills, an SUV, and biodiesel made from human fat 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

This story has it all: Beverly Hills types getting their body fat liposuctioned out, the doctor then saving that fat to make biodiesel for his SUV, and an investigation by the California public health department. Under investigation is Craig Alan Bittner, who recently left the US to go to South ...

Another source for biodiesel: liposuction fat 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Okay, who's going to be the first to contribute their flab to a gas pump? Beware, a Norwegian businessman wants the blubber out of your thighs and tummies. Apparently the company is after 3,000 gallons of human fat that is available every week from Southern Florida liposuction clinics. That's ...


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