Re: [biofuels-biz] Breakthrough Burns Biodiesel Better

Good to see this. From: http://www.solaraccess.com/news/story?storyid=5024 Breakthrough Burns Biodiesel Better September 4, 2003 [SolarAccess.com] In order to optimize the use of biodiesel in Germany, the research institute FAL in cooperation with Volkswagen completed the development of a

[biofuels-biz] (fwd) [ETList] Comments Needed to Dump Dirty Diesel!

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 21:25:01 -0400, RemyC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: http://www.saveourenvironment.org DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE postmaster@ DEFENDERS.ORG 1130 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 US (202) 789-2844 ext 267 fax: (202) 682-1331 Action Center Update: August 12, 2003 Comments

[biofuels-biz] Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

Some of the author's points will bug people here, but I like the existence of the basic coverage. Motavalli is the editor of www.emagazine.com The Benefits of Biodiesel Is biofuel as green as it seems? by Jim Motavalli http://www.electrifyingtimes.com/bio-beetle_motavalli.html

[biofuels-biz] For U.S. travelers, high-speed rail is still elusive

http://www.enn.com/news/2003-09-02/s_7931.asp For U.S. travelers, high-speed rail is still elusive Tuesday, September 02, 2003 By Michael Conlon, Reuters CHICAGO - U.S. airport security tangles, a fact of life in the nearly two years since the Sept. 11, 2001, hijack attacks, have not

[biofuels-biz] Race to sell eco-friendly cars spurred by new Prius debut

http://www.asahi.com/english/business/K2003090300322.html asahi.com : ENGLISH Race to sell eco-friendly cars spurred by new Prius debut The Asahi Shimbun Toyota Motor Corp.'s second-generation Prius hybrid car is expected to spur global competition in the key market for environmentally

[biofuels-biz] Rev up, but without pollution

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=62069 Rev up, but without pollution Express News Service Ahmedabad, September 1: THE most polluted city it may be but this car won't add to it. Reva, the electric car, was launched in Ahmedabad on Monday. Priced at Rs 2.68 lakh onwards, the

[biofuels-biz] Iran and the Forgotten Anniversary

See also: http://lists.essential.org/pipermail/corp-focus/2003/000158.html We Had a Democracy Once, But You Crushed It By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman NYT review of Stephen Kinzer's new book, All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror:

[biofuels-biz] Laptop fuel cells - ready for takeoff?

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22097/story.htm Laptop fuel cells - ready for takeoff? USA: September 3, 2003 SAN FRANCISCO - Fuel cells that can run laptops for 10 hours or more without plug power have captured the imagination of computer junkies. But first, backers must

[biofuels-biz] Cheney's Cover-Up

http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/8789 Cheney's Cover-Up John Dean is the former White House counsel for President Richard Nixon and author of The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment that Redefined the Supreme Court (Free Press, 2001). This commentary was

[biofuels-biz] Toyota tells employees not to drive their cars to work

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=newscat=3id=269910 Toyota tells employees not to drive their cars to work Tuesday, August 19, 2003 TOKYO - Auto giant Toyota Motor Corp is urging the 28,000 employees at its headquarters in central Japan to make a mental gear switch and stop driving to

[biofuels-biz] Halliburton's No-Bid Iraq Contract Worth Multi-Billions

http://www.thenation.com/outrage/ 'Cost-Plus' Leadership 09/04/2003 We've recently learned Vice President Dick Cheney's old company (which still cuts him regular checks) is getting hundreds of millions of tax dollars more than we thought. As The Washington Post reports, as much as one-third

[biofuels-biz] Germany eyes tougher diesel emission standards

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22107/story.htm Germany eyes tougher diesel emission standards GERMANY: September 4, 2003 BERLIN - Germany's environment ministry said on Wednesday it would push for higher diesel engine emission standards in the EU in a move which could

[biofuels-biz] Imperial Oil refits refinery for low-sulfur gas

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22125/story.htm Imperial Oil refits refinery for low-sulfur gas CANADA: September 5, 2003 CALGARY, Alberta - Imperial Oil Ltd. IMO.TO said yesterday it finished an C$80-million ($58-million) refit of one of its refineries to meet new

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: Re: [biofuel] Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 04:34:33 +0900 To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [biofuel] Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli MM, You are right, it is some dubious statements in it, that also are totally misleading and false. Like the one on, a study

Re: R: [biofuel] hydrochloric acid questions

Thank you very much, Juan and Ken, for explainging all this! mark --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Larosa Rodolfo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Juan , sos un fen˜meno. TenŽs mucha claridad para explicar esas cosas. Rodolfo - Original Message - From: Juan Boveda [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[biofuel] ECD news

Perhaps their strategy (keeping their mouths shut) is different than the strategies of BP-Amoco and Shell which have allowed more smoking guns? I think the main difference is that they're headquartered in the US and BP-Amoco and Shell are hq'd in the UK. Being hq'd in the US hasn't helped

Re: [biofuel] good diesel to buy

On the VW new beetle diesel. I goofed! I ment 70 miles per gallon!! murdoch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I'm looking forward to the day when there are more affordable used ones on the road. On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 08:30:20 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: I talked to a women at the diesil pump on day and she

Re: [biofuel] De-saturation of Animal Fats for better cold starting

Bob Can it be achieved though and by which route? Mark Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[biofuel] Diesel Jeep

Hey, y'all. I have a chance to buy a mid 1980's diesel Jeep Cherokee. The engine in it is a 2.1l Renault turbodiesel. From what I understand of it, the thing came from the factory this way, and this is not someone's shadetree conversion. It looks like a good deal, but I know zip about

[biofuel] Synthetic Oil and Grease

I'm starting to working on getting my newly-acquired 1984 Mercedes 300 DT (I have no manuals) into roadworthy condition. What are my options (if any) for synthetic oil and grease so I can avoid fossil fuels associated with a lube and oil change? Is there anything biofuel-related that I should

[biofuel] (fwd) [ETList] Comments Needed to Dump Dirty Diesel!

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 21:25:01 -0400, RemyC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: http://www.saveourenvironment.org DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE postmaster@ DEFENDERS.ORG 1130 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 US (202) 789-2844 ext 267 fax: (202) 682-1331 Action Center Update: August 12, 2003 Comments

[biofuel] Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

Some of the author's points will bug people here, but I like the existence of the basic coverage. Motavalli is the editor of www.emagazine.com The Benefits of Biodiesel Is biofuel as green as it seems? by Jim Motavalli http://www.electrifyingtimes.com/bio-beetle_motavalli.html

Re: [biofuel] Re: methanol in dry gas

because in true dry gas, 99% methanol really is pure, because the other 1% tends to be water, and water can be dealt with. Its the trade secret other compounds that we know nothing about that would concern me. I dont know what it is, or what its reaction to the other chemicals is. I think I would

Re: [biofuel] Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

MM, You are right, it is some dubious statements in it, that also are totally misleading and false. Like the one on, a study indicates that carcinogenic (and air polluting) organic compounds are produced when the fuel is burned. The fact is that the studies show an large reduction of

Re: [biofuel] Diesel Jeep

Underpowered, hard to get parts for, and a throwaway if anything major goes out on the engine. Don't pay too much. Just an opinion. On Saturday, September 6, 2003, at 10:22 AM, Appal Energy wrote: The thing is what? 18 years old? That should tell you something about the reliability.

[biofuel] Cheney's Cover-Up

http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/8789 Cheney's Cover-Up John Dean is the former White House counsel for President Richard Nixon and author of The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment that Redefined the Supreme Court (Free Press, 2001). This commentary was

[biofuel] For U.S. travelers, high-speed rail is still elusive

http://www.enn.com/news/2003-09-02/s_7931.asp For U.S. travelers, high-speed rail is still elusive Tuesday, September 02, 2003 By Michael Conlon, Reuters CHICAGO - U.S. airport security tangles, a fact of life in the nearly two years since the Sept. 11, 2001, hijack attacks, have not

[biofuel] Germany eyes tougher diesel emission standards

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22107/story.htm Germany eyes tougher diesel emission standards GERMANY: September 4, 2003 BERLIN - Germany's environment ministry said on Wednesday it would push for higher diesel engine emission standards in the EU in a move which could

[biofuel] Halliburton's No-Bid Iraq Contract Worth Multi-Billions

http://www.thenation.com/outrage/ 'Cost-Plus' Leadership 09/04/2003 We've recently learned Vice President Dick Cheney's old company (which still cuts him regular checks) is getting hundreds of millions of tax dollars more than we thought. As The Washington Post reports, as much as one-third

[biofuel] Iran and the Forgotten Anniversary

See also: http://lists.essential.org/pipermail/corp-focus/2003/000158.html We Had a Democracy Once, But You Crushed It By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman NYT review of Stephen Kinzer's new book, All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror:

[biofuel] Rev up, but without pollution

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=62069 Rev up, but without pollution Express News Service Ahmedabad, September 1: THE most polluted city it may be but this car won't add to it. Reva, the electric car, was launched in Ahmedabad on Monday. Priced at Rs 2.68 lakh onwards, the

[biofuel] September Surprise

http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/8791 September Surprise Bill Berkowitz is a long time political observer and columnist. Last May, President Bush made his now-famous -- and outrageously false -- statement to a Polish television station: We found the weapons of mass destruction. We

[biofuel] Toyota tells employees not to drive their cars to work

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=newscat=3id=269910 Toyota tells employees not to drive their cars to work Tuesday, August 19, 2003 TOKYO - Auto giant Toyota Motor Corp is urging the 28,000 employees at its headquarters in central Japan to make a mental gear switch and stop driving to

[biofuel] Imperial Oil refits refinery for low-sulfur gas

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22125/story.htm Imperial Oil refits refinery for low-sulfur gas CANADA: September 5, 2003 CALGARY, Alberta - Imperial Oil Ltd. IMO.TO said yesterday it finished an C$80-million ($58-million) refit of one of its refineries to meet new

Re: [biofuel] Synthetic Oil and Grease

Maud Last year I was planning a trip from Vermont to California. I mentioned my plans on another list looking for restaurant suggestions and an Amsoil dealer contacted me suggesting I give their oil a try.. The main selling point is that they claim you can go 25,000 miles on an oil change, thus

Re: [biofuel] Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

MM, You are right, it is some dubious statements in it, that also are totally misleading and false. Like the one on, a study indicates that carcinogenic (and air polluting) organic compounds are produced when the fuel is burned. He has to be quoting the infamous Swedish study (sorry Hakan!) by

Re: [biofuel] tech question

I have access to a circulating pump which uses a neoprene impeller (to be used in a processor I am building) Is it resistant to methyl esters at 60 degrees Celsius? Try this Bob: http://www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/ChemComp.asp Cole-Parmer: Chemical Resistance Database No methyl esters, sadly,

Re: [biofuel] Re: anyone make kits to make biodiesl ?

Hi Chris Keith, our seals are made from 3/8 inch ID silicon tubing, which is slit lengthwise and then glued with silicon caulking to the rim of the tank. Our tops are made from 3/4 inch plywood cut to a circle but with plastic laminate glued to the side exposed to the fumes. The top is latched

Re: [biofuel] Synthetic Oil and Grease

I'm starting to working on getting my newly-acquired 1984 Mercedes 300 DT (I have no manuals) into roadworthy condition. What are my options (if any) for synthetic oil and grease so I can avoid fossil fuels associated with a lube and oil change? Is there anything biofuel-related that I should

Re: [biofuel] Synthetic Oil and Grease

I'd just like point out that those numbers are not the numbers I have for Amsoil. At least not with a diesel powered vehicle. Using Amsoil synthetic (or any synth really) in my truck, with the stock oil filtration system will only double my expected mileage before an oil change as compared to

Re: [biofuel] Re: De-saturation of Animal Fats for better cold starting

Permaculture types would just put a chicken coop at the end of the chute and use the entire larva to make chicken, but biodiesel researchers have somehow figured out that if you dry the larvae out and press them like soybeans, they're 40% oil. Yech. Sounds like the animal rights purists

Re: [biofuel] Re: Energy Bill Debates In U.S. Congress

Face it folks (that's folks in my best Porky Pig imatation, not G.W. Shrub's). ANWR is nothing more than another fix for the corporate and energy junkies. It' not a solution nor even a stop gap measure in the energy picture beyond an overnight weigh station. That's one of the most specific and

Re: [biofuel] Diesel Jeep

Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: Underpowered, hard to get parts for, and a throwaway if anything major goes out on the engine. Don't pay too much. Just an opinion. Ah, but that begs the question, how much is too much? The current bid on it is $2900. I'm hesitant to up it anymore without