Re: [biofuel] Re: gasahol

2001-02-02 Thread Geoff Pritchard
Hey All, Here's my 2 cents on ETOH fuel. Gas engines can run on straight ETOH with apparent minor alterations to motor (mostly carburation-change jet size) and the ethanol doesn't need to be anhydrous. From what I've read, can run 70% ethanol(no gas) to 90% (180 proof) with no prb. When

[biofuel] Diesel Forum Praises Massachusetts' New Truck And Bus Exhaust Smoke Testing Program

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://ens.lycos.com/e-wire/Jan01/31Jan0105.html Diesel Forum Praises Massachusetts' New Truck And Bus Exhaust Smoke Testing Program BOSTON, MA January 31, -/E-Wire/-- A new Massachusetts truck and bus exhaust smoke testing program, which begins tomorrow, (2/1/01) has drawn support and

[biofuel] Senate bill aims to cut US oil imports to 50 pct

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=9665 Planet Ark Senate bill aims to cut US oil imports to 50 pct USA: January 31, 2001 WASHINGTON - US oil production would have to jump by several million barrels a day over the coming decade to meet a goal of Republican lawmakers to reduce

[biofuel] Re: gasahol

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Geoff. Hey All, Here's my 2 cents on ETOH fuel. Gas engines can run on straight ETOH with apparent minor alterations to motor (mostly carburation-change jet size) and the ethanol doesn't need to be anhydrous. From what I've read, can run 70% ethanol(no gas) to 90% (180 proof) with no

[biofuel] Re: ethanol as motor fuel

2001-02-02 Thread Ask me
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a thought, if 90% ethanol was mixed with gasoline,and a water trap/filter such as on diesel engines, why would that not work? thanks gaw --- I doubt you would need a water trap, mix this up yourself, it should completely

Re: [biofuel] ethanol as motor fuel

2001-02-02 Thread jerry dycus
Hi, --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a thought, if 90% ethanol was mixed with gasoline,and a water trap/filter such as on diesel engines, why would that not work? thanks gaw The water/alcohol and gas will seperate. The trap will overfill with al/ water then just pass the

[biofuel] Ethanol not a renewable energy source?

2001-02-02 Thread Dragonfly
Found this in a newsgroupcould someone verify it's accuracy? ENERGY AND DOLLAR COSTS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION WITH CORN by David Pimentel Introduction Ethanol does not provide energy security for the future. It is not a renewable energy source, is costly in terms of production and

[biofuel] Re: Ethanol not a renewable energy source?

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Dragonfly, and welcome. Thanks for posting this. Found this in a newsgroupcould someone verify it's accuracy? Which newsgroup did you find it in? The link is to the M. King Hubbert Center for Petroleum Supply Studies. Mission: Assemble, study, and disseminate global petroleum supply

[biofuel] Clean Diesel Power Key to Success of Maritime Industry

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://ens.lycos.com/e-wire/Feb01/01Feb0104.html New Report Shows - Clean Diesel Power Key to Success of Maritime Industry WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 1 -/E-Wire/-- Diesel powers the American economy- including almost the entire commercial maritime fleet. This is the conclusion of an extensive study

[biofuel] biofuels project

2001-02-02 Thread michael jones
i am currently undertaking a research project on biofuels at the university of the west of England and i am stuck on where to get information. any ideas will be gratefully recieved,many thanks,rhysjones55. From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@egroups.com To:

Re: [biofuel] Re: Ethanol not a renewable energy source?

2001-02-02 Thread David Teal
Dragonfly, Keith's comprehensive reply omitted the following authoritative British research report. It supports the claims of positive net energy balances obtained from farmed ethanol and biodiesel. It takes full account of farming inputs such as fertiliser, cultivation, packaging etc. and

Re: [biofuel] Re: Ethanol not a renewable energy source?

2001-02-02 Thread jerry dycus
Hi David and All, --- David Teal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dragonfly, Keith's comprehensive reply omitted the following authoritative British research report. It supports the claims of positive net energy balances obtained from farmed ethanol and biodiesel. It takes full account of

[biofuel] Re: Digital pH meters, and thanks!

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
5 to 10 is wide insofar as a fish is concerned! And as for cost, it works every time and does not require maintenance Terry :-) So try it first, and if you're not happy then go on to something more expensive. You should be working on micro-batches at first anyway so if it's a disaster you

[biofuel] Re: biofuels project

2001-02-02 Thread Keith Addison
michael jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am currently undertaking a research project on biofuels at the university of the west of England and i am stuck on where to get information. any ideas will be gratefully recieved,many thanks,rhysjones55. http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html