[biofuels-biz] Methanol - 5-gal containers

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hiperfuels now sells methanol in 5-gal lots, I just got this from them (don't try for the free samples!). Keith Addison Journey to Forever Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:24:43 -0500 From: Jess Hewitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Methanol and Ethanol To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [biofuels-biz] Fwd: Biodiesel question

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Please reply direct to Daniel. Keith Someone please tell Daniel that any bus can become a 'biodiesel bus' simply by putting the right fuel in its tank. David Hi David I thought I'd leave that for some interested party in LA to tell him. Keith We are interested in contacting a biodiesel

[biofuels-biz] [biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM Thanks for the cross-post. Yes, I agree - especially with the first para, and the last one. But Hubbert's Peak, well... It's often come up here in the past, but I just don't think it matters much, on three counts. First is the idea that known oil reserves, and other conventional

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
MM wrote: In addition, it will urge the auto industry to produce 2003 models capable of using gas containing 10 percent ethanol. Ah, but I thought no modifications were needed, according to what Keith and others have been saying. Whence this policy of a major government of the country

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: [biofuel] Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com From: MH [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 19:58:20 -0600 Subject: [biofuel] Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles Dec 16, 2002 The Asahi Shimbun

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: [biofuel] Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com From: MH [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:01:14 -0600 Subject: [biofuel] Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 Dec 19, 2002

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Hoagy, how've you been? Bit more below on this one: Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 Dec 19, 2002 http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=newscat=4id=243380 Japan aims to introduce an ambitious program intended to recycle leftover food, livestock droppings and

[biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Re these two stories Hoagy posted, Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 and Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles, it's very gratifying to see that the major focus is on waste, and on the community level. Most previous proposals have been high-tech

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Sam Jai-In
Thanks for this info as it brought me a big relieve that the Japanese are now thinking of Ethanol and Biodiesel! For the past three years that we have tried to launch biofuel program in Thailand where most carsmotorcycles are Japanese-made, those who have always come up with NEGATIVE views of

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Burning sunflowers

2002-12-22 Thread Appal Energy
Too bad. Their press release makes it seem as if the process is a closed biofuel loop. Todd Swearingen Todd, when I was a student in this department there was quite a bit of work being done on the pyrolysis of coal. I suspect this is what they are talking about in this paragraph: Waste

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Greetings Samai Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the opposition in Thailand (and other SE Asian countries?) was more on the part of the local agents or local branches, and I don't know how closely the branches are tied to the mother companies when it comes to such issues. We've

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Hakan Falk
Dear Samai, I also think that this might be extremely important for Japan, but it could have a ramping effect in developing countries. They are even more caught by the Oil interests and it's big influence for the poverty trap. When EU moves decisively towards biofuels, now Japan will do the

[biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread murdoch
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:10:36 +0900, you wrote: MM wrote: In addition, it will urge the auto industry to produce 2003 models capable of using gas containing 10 percent ethanol. Ah, but I thought no modifications were needed, according to what Keith and others have been saying. Whence this

[biofuels-biz] (fwd) Further comments on Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy

2002-12-22 Thread murdoch
Some further interesting comments on the case that Oil is affecting U.S. foreign policy in untoward ways. I don't subscribe to all these views, but I am passing them on for comment or consideration. Earl you forgot to mention the wild card in the bunch -- China, the dragon is waking up

[biofuels-biz] Australian ethanol - was Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:10:36 +0900, you wrote: MM wrote: In addition, it will urge the auto industry to produce 2003 models capable of using gas containing 10 percent ethanol. Ah, but I thought no modifications were needed, according to what Keith and others have been

[biofuel] Methanol - 5-gal containers

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hiperfuels now sells methanol in 5-gal lots, I just got this from them (don't try for the free samples!). Keith Addison Journey to Forever Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:24:43 -0500 From: Jess Hewitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Methanol and Ethanol To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [biofuel] Level Playing Fields Was: SUV, truck owners get a big tax break

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Well, you gotta understand that leveling the playing field is something you grumble about only when the tables are tipped AWAY from you ... and the ball is rolling out of your reach. If the tables are toward you and the ball (bucks) are rolling toward you ... huh ... what's a matter?

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM Thanks for the cross-post. Yes, I agree - especially with the first para, and the last one. But Hubbert's Peak, well... It's often come up here in the past, but I just don't think it matters much, on three counts. First is the idea that known oil reserves, and other conventional

Re: [biofuel] Level Playing Fields Was: SUV, truck owners get a big tax break

2002-12-22 Thread murdoch
On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 22:37:29 -0600, you wrote: Well, you gotta understand that leveling the playing field is something you grumble about only when the tables are tipped AWAY from you ... and the ball is rolling out of your reach. Maybe. But if you can get just one person to recognize this.

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
MM wrote: In addition, it will urge the auto industry to produce 2003 models capable of using gas containing 10 percent ethanol. Ah, but I thought no modifications were needed, according to what Keith and others have been saying. Whence this policy of a major government of the country

Re: [biofuel] Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Hoagy, how've you been? Bit more below on this one: Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 Dec 19, 2002 http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=newscat=4id=243380 Japan aims to introduce an ambitious program intended to recycle leftover food, livestock droppings and

[biofuel] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Re these two stories Hoagy posted, Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 and Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles, it's very gratifying to see that the major focus is on waste, and on the community level. Most previous proposals have been high-tech

Re: [biofuel] Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Carsin 2010

2002-12-22 Thread MH
Keith wrote: Hi Hoagy, how've you been? Bit more below on this one: Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Cars in 2010 Dec 19, 2002 http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=newscat=4id=243380 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20021220a7.htm The Japan Times

Re: [biofuel] Japan: Country Eyes Bioenergy-fueled Plants, Carsin 2010

2002-12-22 Thread MH
MH wrote: Although there was a transitional period in the 1980s when engines and fuel system parts such as gasket, seal, plastic, rubber and some metallic parts may have needed to be upgraded similar to biodiesel. My pre 1980's vehicles required a carburetor metallic float replacement

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread coachgeo3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply Below --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, murdoch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some interesting ideas Earl. I'm going to take the liberty of passing them along to a few other discussion areas. MM Thanks for the post; it was a reasonable editorial. It really makes me angry to to hear

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
GP Jessup III-coachgeo3, has it somehow slipped your mind that you've stated this case here before, and very much got the worst of it? Now you come back a few months later and say it all over again as if it never happened, using the arguments that got you such a drubbing last time. I'm sorry,

[biofuel] Fwd: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com From: Sam Jai-In [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:29:41 + (GMT) Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles Thanks for this info as it brought me a big relieve that the Japanese are now thinking of

[biofuel] Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread murdoch
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:10:36 +0900, you wrote: MM wrote: In addition, it will urge the auto industry to produce 2003 models capable of using gas containing 10 percent ethanol. Ah, but I thought no modifications were needed, according to what Keith and others have been saying. Whence this

Re: [biofuel] OT: China Trip

2002-12-22 Thread Steve Spence
zeta talk is an internet hoax! Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: William Conrad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Cc: William

Re: [biofuel] OT: China Trip

2002-12-22 Thread William Conrad
I hope ur correct on that - however something is getting bigger very fast at the poistion that NASA discovered it at with the IRAS infared orbiting space telescope in 1983. So far an object THERE is moving too fast to be any known star in that part of the sky bringing with it several moons which

Re: [biofuel] OT: China Trip

2002-12-22 Thread William Conrad
either the best master hoax in the history of the internet - or - at some point as px becomes visible without a scope they will just start to say that it is a comet and not to worry our pretty little heads about it. http://shift2003.kgmweb.com/ - Original Message - From: Steve Spence

Re: [biofuel] OT: China Trip

2002-12-22 Thread Hakan Falk
It is many that claims that global warming and oil depletion is a hoax to, but between all the realities and hoaxes I prefer to deal with this. I is for me more likable to deal with something I might have a chance to effect, than wild useless information that are not possible to evaluate nor to

MODERATOR'S MESSAGE - was Re: [biofuel] OT: China Trip

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
No more Zeta Talk, Planet X, pole shift and/or etc. Thankyou. Keith Addison Moderator Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe,

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread coachgeo3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So I don't scare off to easy sorry that offends you. I have the right to voice my opinion as much as others. It's called standing up for what you believe in. Gee funny that when the supposedly earth friendly Green folk stand their ground over and over it is ok but when someone

[biofuel] A DPV - Dog Powered Vehicle, (Fer Real)

2002-12-22 Thread Fred Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is from one of the frame builders off of my HPV group. I thought it was so creative that I just had to share it with all of you. fred Since the list is a bit slow lately, I thought I'd mention my latest commission. A DPV (Dog Powered Vehicle).

[biofuel] Re: A DPV - Dog Powered Vehicle, (Fer Real)

2002-12-22 Thread coachgeo3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
thats cool. Ive seen carts for paralyzed, damaged rear hips or rear legs of a dog but never the front. Not sure about a dog that is not safe to have around neighbors though. That is an accident waiting to happen unforutunately. --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Fred Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread Fred Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jessup, If you are referring to Harmon as a Good Samaritain Green you are way off the mark. Harmon has advocated violence on many occasions. If you are going to bring up the point that you are a Good Off- roading Citizen, then you need to wear the colors of the jerk that insists on taking

Re: RE : [biofuel] Forest Fights

2002-12-22 Thread motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:40:02 -, motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Motie, may I suggest the following? 1. It would be a nice idea to show some consideration to people (like me) with flaky Internet connections -

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread coachgeo3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fred, Enjoy your new forms of recreation. I agree about private property. I have not wheeled on private property but once and it was unknowingly. I ventured down a trail that was not marked with No trespasing signs. It was late in the evening and I was picking a line to exit the trails

[biofuel] (fwd) Further comments on Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy

2002-12-22 Thread murdoch
Some further interesting comments on the case that Oil is affecting U.S. foreign policy in untoward ways. I don't subscribe to all these views, but I am passing them on for comment or consideration. Earl you forgot to mention the wild card in the bunch -- China, the dragon is waking up

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread Hakan Falk
I also feel the need to say something here, since it is not really are the true off-roading that is the major energy problem. It may or may not be a problem of where it is done, but as in so many cases there are irresponsible individuals that probably does not represent the majority. I

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread coachgeo3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Actually lots of offroaders would not be caught dead in the Mom's SUV's unless it is used as a tow rig. I agree, for a daily driver the big ones are a waste. I also agree that untrained folk storming around in them is not safe. Many dealers try to educate the new SUV owners and the

Re: RE : [biofuel] Forest Fights

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:40:02 -, motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Motie, may I suggest the following? 1. It would be a nice idea to show some consideration to people (like me) with flaky Internet connections

Re: [biofuel] Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread MH
One thing I've read but don't recall experiencing is gum or varnish gasoline fuel system deposits which is what's bothering some concerned with fuel filters I take it. But then prior to local ethyl alcohol blended petrol I did fill the tank every third or fourth time with E-10 which might

[biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
GP Jessup III I notice you've simply ignored the points I raised in favour of a slanging match, not unexpected. They're these: [pirate4x4.com] I know of thousands of 4 wheelers that take pride in their good stewardship of mother earth. MM's cross-post was about future energy supplies, about

[biofuel] Australian ethanol - was Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:10:36 +0900, you wrote: MM wrote: In addition, it will urge the auto industry to produce 2003 models capable of using gas containing 10 percent ethanol. Ah, but I thought no modifications were needed, according to what Keith and others have been