Re: [Biofuel] New question on oil seed crops and ley farming

2005-09-27 Thread Dave Brockes
John, Thank you for the information and link...what a super resource. Best to all. DB - Original Message - From: John Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New question on oil seed crops and ley farming

Re: [Biofuel] Sugar Beat Yield for Ethanol Production

2005-06-10 Thread Dave Brockes
How old isyour information regarding Sugar Beet yields? I think it could be substantially higher but still fooling around with it. Yield will have to be much higher to make it profitable for the producer.Any information related to Sugar Beets that anyone might have or have knowledge of

Re: [Biofuel] wind powered water pumps

2005-03-26 Thread Dave Brockes
feet per year? Any thoughts? Thanks for any time allocated. Dave - Original Message - From: Doug Younker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] wind powered water pumps Kim, What do you have in mind, the common

Re: [Biofuel] Gas Stations and C-Stores

2004-12-22 Thread Dave Brockes
here is ripe for new production and new goals and incentives. Anyone with ideas or thoughts are certainly welcome to chime-in or expound upon them. Dave Brockes New Harvest Energy, LLC Sidney, MT [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Phillip Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Vertical axis wind turbines Another approach to wind

2004-11-23 Thread Dave Brockes
The bearings on the machine shown in the video were a problemactually it was not a bearing problem as much as it was an out of round problem for the bottom ring that flowed over the bearing. The company decided it was going to be a continuing critical issue so has gone back to their

Re: [Biofuel] Vertical axis wind turbines Another approach to wind

2004-11-23 Thread Dave Brockes
It's all centrifugal force, the sails close with the aid of hydraulic (actually pneumatic) rams that are modified to take air in and ease it out depending upon what the sails are doing. As the unit receives more wind additional generators come on line and create additional leverage against

Re: [Biofuel] Vertical axis wind turbines Another approach to wind

2004-11-21 Thread Dave Brockes
I know this is a little off our usual line of topics but as the subject has been presented I thought I would throw this out along with it. I have been working with a small developer who has been doing extensive RD on a VAWT. They are currently in the middle of construction with their

Re: [Biofuel] To small batch producersof bio-diesel in minnesota

2004-09-28 Thread Dave Brockes
the workshop. Thank you. Dave - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] To small batch producersof bio-diesel in minnesota Greetings All, I am preparing to build my first small scale plant

[Biofuel] Request for feed-back

2004-09-28 Thread Dave Brockes
I made a similar request as this a week or so ago and did not get much of anything in the way of a response from the group. I know there is a huge amount of knowledge and experience out there in at least one or the other areas of my request. Most anything would help but particularly in the

Re: [Biofuel] positive changes in western KS

2004-09-17 Thread Dave Brockes
I wish Montana could see the forest (for the trees), and simply start.talk about change being hard!! We hope to contribute to that change though but getting the wheels turning is a very slow process. Starting with Wind for now but will be adding much more in the very near future and hopefully

Re: [Biofuel] Any help Appreciated

2004-09-14 Thread Dave Brockes
Good Information from everyone, thank you. As this Oil is going to be used to fuel power source generators we won't be too concerned about the edible aspects of the resulting extractiononly the positive characteristics of the oil for fuel. Have several good sources for extraction equipment

Re: [Biofuel] Appreciated some ideassss

2004-09-13 Thread Dave Brockes
certainly be welcome. We'll be using SVO in the Gen-sets and may expand production to include the Farm equipment. Thank you again, it's a great help. Dave Brockes - Original Message - From: Buck Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 2:47 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Biofuel] Any help Appreciated

2004-09-12 Thread Dave Brockes
over? I don't suppose there are any Human uses for it is there? Thanks again, have a great week. Dave Brockes - Original Message - From: Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Any help Appreciated

Re: [Biofuel] Any help Appreciated

2004-09-11 Thread Dave Brockes
I am reposting this as I am not sure if it got out to everyone before the switch from yahoo. I did not get any response to it before so I'm sure it either didn't get out or I sent it to the wrong groupbut it does not look like the wrong group to me, I'm sure there is plenty of experience and

[biofuel] Fuel Questions-SVO

2004-09-08 Thread Dave Brockes
Is it, or would it be practical to use SVO products in gen-sets producing power or in a continuous operational situation? In vehicles if there were a pre-heating system? Are there good Agricultural products with high oil content that can be grown in colder climates, like the upper reaches of