Re: [Biofuel] two questions on biodiesel storage

2005-07-12 Thread DB
My experience with BD after the water wash is that it will always be murky. I let mine just sit there in the wash vessel for a minimum of one week, sometimes two weeks depending one ambient temperatue (and other factors that I don't even know about.) After this settling period the BD will be

[Biofuel] veg oil in marine diesels?

2005-07-12 Thread Cap'n Dan
Ahoy I'm a regular reader of the group and live on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. I saw a reference to a Mercedes diesel that 'could run anything' and I wondered what an old slow reving British Gardener 6LX diesel could do? Any Ideas? Fair winds Cap'n Dan

[Biofuel] Fwd: Nippon Paper Group calling for submissions now.

2005-07-12 Thread Doug Foskey
FYI (not sure if I have seen it mentioned. 'apologies if it has) regards Doug -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Fwd: Nippon Paper Group calling for submissions now. Date: Tuesday 12 July 2005 7:58 From: Doug Foskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Betts

Re: [Biofuel] veg oil in marine diesels?

2005-07-12 Thread Mike Weaver
Be sure it has no rubber and I'm sure it'll be fine. Look up Petter or Lister and Biodiesel on Google. Cap'n Dan wrote: Ahoy I'm a regular reader of the group and live on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. I saw a reference to a Mercedes diesel that 'could run anything' and I wondered what

RE: [Biofuel] veg oil in marine diesels?

2005-07-12 Thread Chris Lloyd
I wondered what an old slow reving British Gardener 6LX diesel could do? Just about any fuel/gas oil I would think, I used to run my 2 ΒΌ Land rover diesel on anything I could beg, steal or borrow. In the UK cold weather starting was a problem but you should not have any problems. Back

[Biofuel] Schematic Drawing Software

2005-07-12 Thread Michael Redler
Hi everyone, I just posted this on the 12VDC_Power, Yahoo!Groups site after someone requested information on cheap (free) schematic design software. I thought it might have some value in this forum as well. So, for what it's worth, I cut and pasted the same information below. Mike

[Biofuel] Taking to the Wind

2005-07-12 Thread Keith Addison
The Institute of Science in Society Science Society Sustainability http://www.i-sis.org.uk ISIS Press Release 12/07/05 Taking to the Wind Peter Bunyard looks at the realities of wind power and answers its detractors Peter Bunyard will be speaking at

RE: [Biofuel] Taking to the Wind

2005-07-12 Thread Thompson, Mark L. (PNB RD)
What about the birds. Here in California we the enviro-groups suing the wind power generators for killing Ten's of thousands birds in the Altamont Pass area. Kinda hard to have it both ways. M -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: [Biofuel] Taking to the Wind

2005-07-12 Thread Keith Addison
What about the birds. Here in California we the enviro-groups suing the wind power generators for killing Ten's of thousands birds in the Altamont Pass area. Kinda hard to have it both ways. M Hello Mark We've discussed Altamont Pass before, not quite what it seems at first glance.

[Biofuel] The Dotcom King the Rooftop Solar Revolution

2005-07-12 Thread Bede
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.07/solar.html?tw=wn_tophead_9 The Dotcom King the Rooftop Solar Revolution Idealab impresario Bill Gross couldn't wait for the dawn of the sun age. So he built a high-energy, low-cost solar concentrator that will fit on your roof. And overthrow the powers

RE: [Biofuel] Deconstructing the Nuclear Power Myths

2005-07-12 Thread Joey Hundert
Keith, What sort of impact has been made by the use of ISL (in situ leaching) methods of uranium extraction on the overall disturbance and pollution of uranium 'mining'. Does this method reduce the impact? -Joey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]