Re: [Biofuel] Daniel Kammen on Ethanol

2006-02-01 Thread Arttu Aula
I've understood that it's some rubber or plastic parts that start to degrade, not the metals. I'm thinking it's just a new chip or reprogramming the ECU injection/ignition curves and an ethanol/gas ratio sensor, since you can tank either (hence the term flex-fuel). They probably slap in ethanol

[Biofuel] Pesticides - How Many Are Poisoned?

2006-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
How Many Are Poisoned? January 31, 2006 Unlike many diseases, pesticide poisoning is completely preventable. People can make decisions either to release toxic pesticides into the environment, or to replace them with nontoxic alternatives. Meanwhile, millions of victims of acute pesticide

[Biofuel] Bush's state of the Union speech

2006-02-01 Thread Zeke Yewdall
here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world Yes, GWB actually said that on national TV. So I admit I didn't watch the speech last night (since watching him talk makes me want to puke). But I read the text today and found