Re: [Biofuel] Fw: US Government in Hands of Psychopaths

2005-11-20 Thread Ken Provost
On Nov 19, 2005, at 11:03 PM, bmolloy wrote: Somebody please tell me that this is just fiction put out by the lunatic fringe OK -- this is just fiction put out by the lunatic fringe :-) Now everyone just move along, get back to work, go about your usual business. Pay no attention to the

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption

2005-11-20 Thread Ken Provost
Here's an article with some tables I foundhelpful for my own design:http://www.homepower.com/files/loadcalc.pdfOn Sunday 20 November 2005 5:28, Michael Nehring wrote:does anyone know of any charts/statistics of householdenergy consumption. I'm not so much interested in kilowatt-hours per day, but

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption questions, remarks,

2005-11-20 Thread Robert Carr
Michael, to charge up a bank of car batteries, how about making your own miniature wind farm? car alternators fitted with car radiator fans and sited on the roof of your garage. With some development, they could give you all the energy you need. I currently use one to power the lights in my

Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-20 Thread michael skinner
1 liter of water = 1000g divide by molecular wt of water 18 gives 55.6 moles of water x 2 for 111 moles of H 1 liter of ethanol = 789.3 g divide by molecular wt of 46.07 = 17.1 mole of ethanol x 6 for 103 moles of H per liter. adding ethanol lowers # of H / liter. 1 liter of methanol = 791.4

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption questions, remarks,

2005-11-20 Thread Keith Winston
Hi Michael, One approximation of energy use can be found here: http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/home_energy.html It's going to vary a fair bit by location. For example, in the diagram, heating accounts for 50% of the energy, and AC 7%. Obviously that's climate dependent. The chest

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption questions, remarks, and theorizing.

2005-11-20 Thread logan vilas
I do not know about battary's for your house, but if useing automotive battarys I would recomend BAT-CAPS http://www.batcap.net/Model800.html. It is a battary with the discharge capability of a capaciter so there will be no unexpected brownouts because your battary can't keep up. They can be

[Biofuel] Polymers for biofuel

2005-11-20 Thread Youssef Oualmakran
Hello, This is my first message to the list. I am Youssef Oualmkran. I am studying industrial ingenieering in Belgium. I am also interrested in biofuels. I have to choose a polymer and make a small paper for school. I would like to do it on a polymer that is used to process, stock biofuels, that

Re: [Biofuel] Polymers for biofuel

2005-11-20 Thread Ken Provost
On Nov 20, 2005, at 12:12 AM, Youssef Oualmakran wrote: I have to choose a polymer and make a small paper for school. I would like to do it on a polymer that is used to process, stock biofuels, that is used in the engines or that is related in some way to biofuels. Viton -- required for

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption questions, remarks,

2005-11-20 Thread raymond greeley
interesting idea, I suppose you install an exciter to the alt and have you tried to use a pemenent magnet motor (some wiper motors) to generate power. I'm pulling parts together to generate power off my bicycle-indoors thanks, ray From: Robert Carr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-20 Thread Greg and April
Ok, I was thinking that since alcohol had more H2 per molecule. Greg H. - Original Message - From: michael skinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 21:07 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power 1 liter of water =

[Biofuel] Bird Flu or Cash Cow? - The Pandemic Some Want to Have

2005-11-20 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
I'm forwarding this (from another list). After reading US GOVERNMENT IN HANDS OF PSYCHOPATHS .. which I tend to believe based upon my own personal observations. I believe there may be another pathway for our government to attack the citizens .. not only of the US, but also citizens of every

Re: [Biofuel] acetone

2005-11-20 Thread Alt.EnergyNetwork
Hi Derick, thanks for the update. Anyone else trying acetone? regards tallex ---Original Message--- From: Derick Giorchino [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power- now acetone Sent: 20 Nov '05 05:03 I have used the acetone on dino fuel with

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption questions, remarks, and theorizing.

2005-11-20 Thread Darryl McMahon
Michael, you have had some good responses already. I have added some thoughts below. Michael Nehring wrote: Hi all, In about 8 months or so, I and my (future) wife will buy our first house. One of my goals is to have a relatively high level of energy self-sufficiency (without going

Re: [Biofuel] Household electricity consumption questions, remarks, and theorizing.

2005-11-20 Thread Ken Riznyk
I would have to second the comments on the need for deep cycle batteries and not regular automotive batteries. You will also need to get a current inverter that is not made for use in an automobile. The inverters used with automobiles are designed to shut off while you still have enough current