[biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Appal Energy
Don't know where the article was originally printed... http://www.globalhemp.com/News/2002/November/biodiesel_a_viable.s html VW Golf using eco fuel Even in the face of super high-tech petrol electric hybrid cars and a raft of other competitors, VW should have got a prize for merely turning up

[biofuels-biz] Re: Making Bio Fuel for personal use

2002-11-29 Thread keith
Biodiesel producers, whose interest is in getting into the commercial market, will always have an alrogether different set of problems than do those who simply want to feel free to produce biodiesel in their backyard and burn biodiesel, svo/wvo in their vehicles. The situation is exactly

Re: [biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Todd Different version here: http://masseynews.massey.ac.nz/2002/news_release/05_11_02b.html Massey News Article | Canola oil fuels Massey entry in rally And here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2109199a6160,00.html Green MP drives to work in car fuelled by rapeseed oil It says Prof.

Re: [biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Being journalist, you know that this things happens quite often without any influence from involved parties. For scientist it is very irritating, since they are used to work hard on references. I am sure that Prof. Sims is both somewhat flattered, but at the same time irritated. He got a good

Re: [biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
Being journalist, you know that this things happens quite often without any influence from involved parties. For scientist it is very irritating, since they are used to work hard on references. I am sure that Prof. Sims is both somewhat flattered, but at the same time irritated. He got a good

Re: [biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Hi Keith, You are right, we all do mistakes. My comment was not seriously meant to complain about journalists and I agree that Jim Olsson was much worse. I hope that prof. Sims get his other million, $1 million (local currency) is not a lot of money in 20 or 30 years of research. I like New

[biofuels-biz] New panel will tackle energy policy

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.msnbc.com/news/840036.asp?cp1=1 New panel will tackle energy policy Commission aims to find approach safe from partisan sniping By John J. Fialka THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 - A group of prominent philanthropic foundations has created a $10 million commission of

Re: [biofuels-biz] Homebrew problems

2002-11-29 Thread Appal Energy
Many restaurants do use a very hot water rinse in their fryers at the end of the day, perhaps with some type of cleaning agent that is considered or food use compatible. Makes for a fine mess in the solids at bottom of the collection dumpsters and tends to hasten hydrolysis post dumping. Todd

[biofuels-biz] Planned cut in UK bio-ethanol duty seen too little

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/18824/story.htm Planned cut in UK bio-ethanol duty seen too little UK: November 29, 2002 LONDON - A proposed cut in bio-ethanol duty in Britain falls short of trade expectations and could jeopardise the development of the sector, industry

[biofuels-biz] speedy separation on a large scale

2002-11-29 Thread Tom Branigan
Hello, can anyone give me a rough idea of the types of centrifuges or liquid liquid separation equipment that could be used for the separation of glycerol from biodiesel, and the separation of water from biodiesel. (as in after washing) I have no expertise in this kind of equipment and would

[biofuels-biz] Bio fuel business, second draft

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Hi all, I sending you my second draft for comments and corrections. Added some things and corrected language somewhat. It will be complemented with an other piece about taxation issues. Hakan Structures of bio fuel business. By Hakan Falk, Energy Saving Now. Renewable Energies are in some

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2002-11-29 Thread stilletoe1
PRERe. the comments on duty free methanol; Id love to know how, and from where, I can purchase duty free or duty reduced methanol,all the sources Ive tried in england tell me Im obliged by the chancellor to pay duties because methanol is classed as a road fuel,indeed several friends in the

Re: [biofuels-biz] Bio fuel business, second draft

2002-11-29 Thread Tilapia
Biodiesel is a word that is accepted as the standard name for methylated esters. It is not necessary or proper to split it into two words. Say bio fuel, if you wish, but it is biodiesel. Tom Leue In a message dated 11/29/02 12:22:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all, I sending you my

Re: [biofuels-biz] Bio fuel business, second draft

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Thank you. Hakan At 04:56 PM 11/29/2002 -0500, you wrote: Biodiesel is a word that is accepted as the standard name for methylated esters. It is not necessary or proper to split it into two words. Say bio fuel, if you wish, but it is biodiesel. Tom Leue Yahoo!

Re: [biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Appal Energy
Now Mr. Addison, We wouldn't be implying that ethics, principles, morals, ethics and just plain professional courtesies are excessively abbreviated, if not altogether non-existent amongst far too many of the human species, would we? :-) Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Keith

Re: [biofuels-biz] VW runs biodiesel at Energywise Rally

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
Now Mr. Addison, We wouldn't be implying that ethics, principles, morals, ethics and just plain professional courtesies are excessively abbreviated, if not altogether non-existent amongst far too many of the human species, would we? :-) Todd Swearingen :-) No, we wouldn't. Too many yes, but

[biofuel] Medis Technologies announce fuel cell advance

2002-11-29 Thread womplex_oo1
MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES FUEL CELL ADVANCE FOR FIRST COMMERCIAL PRODUCT 11/20/2002 NEW YORK - November 20, 2002 - Medis Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDTL) announced today that it has achieved the technical level in its fuel cell performance to provide continuous power for its first

Re: [biofuel] Hello??

2002-11-29 Thread krishnaswamy
- Original Message - From: csakima [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 8:52 AM Subject: [biofuel] Hello?? I've been getting Yahoo bounces ... even though I've been keeping my inbox down to near empty. Sending test message anybody

Re: [biofuel] Re: It all comes back to the sun Was: Forests / Back Online

2002-11-29 Thread Kim Garth Travis
motie_d wrote: We have a very uphill battle, and must find a way to effectively refute the plethora of misinformation. Any suggestions will be gratefully considered. Motie Perhaps if North Americans had to pass a drivers test in Europe, they might learn the difference between

[biofuel] Planned cut in UK bio-ethanol duty seen too little

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/18824/story.htm Planned cut in UK bio-ethanol duty seen too little UK: November 29, 2002 LONDON - A proposed cut in bio-ethanol duty in Britain falls short of trade expectations and could jeopardise the development of the sector, industry

[biofuel] Bio fuel business, second draft

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Hi all, I sending you my second draft for comments and corrections. Added some things and corrected language somewhat. It will be complemented with an other piece about taxation issues. Hakan Structures of bio fuel business. By Hakan Falk, Energy Saving Now. Renewable Energies are in some

Re: [biofuel] Re: It all comes back to the sun Was: Forests / Back Online

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Dear Kim, I do not recognize your analogy with driving and I have spend very much time in driving on the both continents and in many of their cities. Americans might be blind, but following the rules? The American constitution protects the right for you to be killed by cars and guns. They

[biofuel] Red Stop Sign Was: It all comes back to the sun

2002-11-29 Thread csakima
Whoa Hakan Watch out!! Dangerous curves ahead!! The American Constitution does NOT protect the right for you to be killed by cars and guns. I think I know what you meant by that ... so no need to explain. But watch out wording it like that could start another Constitution

[biofuel] Re: It all comes back to the sun Was: Forests / Back Online

2002-11-29 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Kim Garth Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps if North Americans had to pass a drivers test in Europe, they might learn the difference between blindly following rules and thinkingly applying rules. In North America going through a red light is always

Re: [biofuel] Red Stop Sign Was: It all comes back to the sun

2002-11-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Curtis, You are right, I will be more careful in the future. The consequences could be disastrous. Hakan At 11:48 AM 11/29/2002 -0600, you wrote: Whoa Hakan Watch out!! Dangerous curves ahead!! The American Constitution does NOT protect the right for you to be killed by cars and

Re: [biofuel] electrical pump

2002-11-29 Thread Craig Pech
An interesting pump at www.redlinepumps.com . They are also available on ebay at $189 plus $20 shipping. They also can have a filter mounted on them. Craig Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do

Re: [biofuel] question about waste oil types

2002-11-29 Thread girl mark
Research of this behind-the-'scenes' type done with a bit of titration gear on the tailgate of a car shows that it's not always obvious by sight what is good oil and what is not. Usually I think that if it still smells like decent food, it's less-fried and seems to be better quality, and

[biofuel] Re: It all comes back to the sun Was: Forests / Back Online

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Motie Sure sounds like Mob Rule to me. Anyway, sad to say, there's nothing unusual about Pimentel and what he does, and why. It's standard practice in certain spheres. Rather influential spheres. Do you know about the Avery's, for instance, Denis and son Alex? They put out a barrage of

Re: [biofuel] Re: It all comes back to the sun Was: Forests / Back Online

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
motie_d wrote: We have a very uphill battle, and must find a way to effectively refute the plethora of misinformation. Any suggestions will be gratefully considered. Motie Perhaps if North Americans had to pass a drivers test in Europe, they might learn the difference between

[biofuel] Re: High pH

2002-11-29 Thread Keith Addison
Biodiesel is an aqueous solution. Message from Camillo of Energea to the Biofuels-biz group: Comment on various national biodiesel standards set rather low tolerances for water content: The Austrian Standard ONORM C 1191 said only: No water should settle out (i.e. about 1200ppm water would