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EERE NETWORK NEWS -- September 24, 2003
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thanks, will keep you posted.
- Original Message -
From: Ken Gotberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Breakthrough Burns Biodiesel Better
Hi Martin
I don't know and suppose you would have to get a
The other day I saw a Ford Pickup powered by CNG. This reminded me
that Honda also has a CNG car, and that furthermore, they've pioneered
putting some compression gear in folks' homes, rather than asking a
CNG vehicle owner to have to go to the gas station to fill up on
Natural Gas, compressed
The thing is, though, that the only two hybrid makers haven't made
their hybrids biofuel-oriented, and the good diesel or flex-fuel-E85
makers haven't made hybrids.
I didn't mention modifying a new Prius or Civic Hybrid or Insight
because I assume that someone's going to have a lot of
http://www.sustainableresources.org/sr2003/index.html
I will be attending the above conference next week, in Boulder
Colorado, (and will also, of course, have a small exhibit space on
behalf of Neoteric Biofuels Inc.).
It looks like a really good conference for anyone who is interested in
We've been using KOH as standard for some time now, for similar
reasons (though we're not interested in fertilizers), and a couple of
others too. One is that it dissolves in methanol much more easily
than NaOH, and it doesn't clump. Methoxide the easy way is very
quick with KOH:
I've been thinking about a hybrid / biodiesel combo
for a while. It would push fuel efficiency and
sustainability to a new high for vehicles. I recently
purchased a new jetta diesel though and still feel
good about my plans to run it on biodiesel. The
mileage will still be much better than most
Well,
I'm ready to make a couple of test batches of biodiesel, and I just wonder
what are some good sources of methanol, common places that would carry it
that Iwouldn't have to order over the internet for, and deal with those
nasty HAZMAT shipping fees. I know someone mentioned methyl hydrate
Keith wrote :
You have this next bit wrong Pieter, I don't know what you've been
reading but Aleks Kac doesn't have a method for separating glycerin
and FFAs, that's by Todd and me.
Very very sorry Keith. How could I be that stupid.
I may have got confused on this, unsuccessfully trying to
Thor could you please tell me what this acronym is, and how my Mitsubishi
L200 rates in that test ( I am assuming???)
Mike
JAMAICA
On the other hand, the new Prius gets considerably
better mileage, and is a SULEV/PZEV. Not being carbon
neutral withstanding, it pollutes much less than the
I've been following this thread for a while and I know that it
originated because of real-world concerns about BD vs. hybrid
gasoline/electric, but what about running hybrids on biofuels? How
difficult would it be to modify the Prius to run on ethanol or methane?
I'm sure it would void the
I am almost sure that the hybrids are running on biofuels. With the
EU demands on biofuel compatibility, it is almost unthinkable
that they would make a US models without it. European or Japanese
Diesel on biodiesel is a good choice for cost/performance/environment
as well as oil dependence. I
The thing is, though, that the only two hybrid makers haven't made
their hybrids biofuel-oriented, and the good diesel or flex-fuel-E85
makers haven't made hybrids.
I didn't mention modifying a new Prius or Civic Hybrid or Insight
because I assume that someone's going to have a lot of
Ah, but don't forget ... Biofuel powered GRID-CHARGEABLE hybrid!!
Curtis
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- Original Message -
From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've been following this thread for a while and I know that it originated
because of
Indeed.
If I wasn't so (literally) BROKE right now .. I'd take a swing at a
modification project!
:)
Curtis
15 year component-level Electronics-Tech.
Hotrodder (Weber Carbs/Headers/etc/etc).
Some experience fooling car-computers into working with non-standard
modified setups when I
I TRIED once! Does that count??
Curtis
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- Original Message -
From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The problems with hydrogen are: How do you produce it in an energetically
efficient manner, and how can you
Looks like they're not fooling around. If they're debuting some of
this at the Bibendum, then we should be getting some first hand
discussions of it soon.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030924/dew008_1.html
and also:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030924/dew007_1.html
Press Release Source: Texaco
http://www.sustainableresources.org/sr2003/index.html
I will be attending the above conference next week, in Boulder
Colorado, (and will also, of course, have a small exhibit space on
behalf of Neoteric Biofuels Inc.).
It looks like a really good conference for anyone who is interested in
We've been using KOH as standard for some time now, for similar
reasons (though we're not interested in fertilizers), and a couple of
others too. One is that it dissolves in methanol much more easily
than NaOH, and it doesn't clump. Methoxide the easy way is very
quick with KOH:
MM,
Ready for use = No
Time for major implementation = 30 years
Can we afford to bet on only this = No
Can we afford to wait 30 years = No
Interesting and possible a part of a future solution, who knows.
I like this kind of news as an engineer.
It is however quite revealing about the stage of
Do you use the KOH pellets (85%)? I have made several batches from
virgin oil without problems but have had difficulty with used oil, using
NaOH. I have tried both the excess base and acid/base methods. I am
getting incomplete reaction , as indicated by TLC. Generally the
products
Hakan:
A couple of things:
If I don't always comment on your H2 stance, it doesn't mean I
entirely disagree with you. It's just that there are many points to
cover I think.
Here we have, in these articles, a number of points.
1. This is Texaco-Ovonic, the same folks, more or less, who have
Interesting spin on the GM issue from the US Trade press
Hijacked meetings, yeah, that's it...can't be true consumer feelings...
IFT Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
UK rejects GM foods in public debate
According to a recent survey, the UK public has rejected the case for
growing and eating
A few abbreviated news articles --
Largest Arctic Ice Shelf Breaks Up, Draining Freshwater Lake
Quebec City - Sep 24, 2003
The largest ice shelf in the Arctic has broken, and scientists who have
studied it closely say it is
evidence of ongoing and accelerated climate change in the
Curtis
15 year component-level Electronics-Tech.
Hotrodder (Weber Carbs/Headers/etc/etc).
Some experience fooling car-computers into working with non-standard
modified setups when I did some Propane-Conversions.
You might be interested in www.phoenixmotorcars.com
They're trying an
MM,
I share the excitement of smart technical solutions with you and
it is interesting. The Prius that they installed the tank in, could be
the one with $20,000 tank that we heard gossips about. That does
not exclude that it can be mass produced at an affordable cost.
I am 62 years old now,
Hey Hakan,
Don't give up!; )Of course you won't, you have grandchildren to
think about. I told a friend the other day that its up to us to get the
young people involved and although I'm not younger enough than you to be
considered a young person, I believe that its the conversations
Bob Allen wrote:
Do you use the KOH pellets (85%)?
Yes - half-pearls, about 4-5mm, 85%. Higher grade is 92%, but we
can't get it here, or not easily, and see no need anyway.
I have made several batches
What size batches?
from
virgin oil without problems but have had difficulty with used
Hi MM, Hakan and all
MM,
I share the excitement of smart technical solutions with you and
it is interesting. The Prius that they installed the tank in, could be
the one with $20,000 tank that we heard gossips about. That does
not exclude that it can be mass produced at an affordable cost.
There was some evidence that GM opponents
hijacked public meetings and sent most of the letters - so skewing
the outcome. Observers at meetings counted five opponents for every
supporter or neutral person who attended.
This should prove to be an exercise in reality for the uninitiated.
If a
I get mine from Univar and All Pro. I think All Pro just got brought
out so the name might be different now. They deal in racing equipment
and the like
George
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well,
I'm ready to make a couple of test batches of biodiesel, and I just wonder
what are some good
I don't want to harp on about it (or do I??) but the three PNGV
hybrids made by the Big Three were on the road, though not in the
showroom, and they were making good progress towards the showroom
too, it wasn't that far off when the programme was axed. They were
trying to reach, or had
Hi Todd, Mark
Mae-Wan Ho of the Institute of Science in Society describes something
of how the meetings were hijacked, and by whom - and, what a
surprise, NOT by GM opponents. See:
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/GMNDF.php
The GM National Debate Farce
Also:
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/GMSRDF.php
GM
MM,
I know that we share the interests in technologies and it is
many times what keep us going, but are you sure in the
following?
At 12:46 AM 9/25/2003, you wrote:
Although we have not seen gas prices
in the US rise to $4-5 per gallon,
It you add the current costs of Iraq and other
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