[biofuel] Gentlemen, set your filters

2004-08-28 Thread girl mark
I'm going to write up my promised response to Keith sometime tomorrow when I get a chance. Since there are several issues being, ahem, 'discussed', it's quite likely to come in to the Biofuel list at the end of the day as several long messages, with lots of quoting back and forth.

Re: Fwd: Re: take down my articles from journeytoforever.org was Re: [biofuel] Re: Love Those

2004-08-25 Thread girl mark
: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:57:27 -0800 (PST) From: girl Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Processor upload To: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bravo, wonderful, release it. Yay, thank you! finally! With a promise of more pics, no mention of veggieavenger, and no reply to my question about

take down my articles from journeytoforever.org was Re: [biofuel] Re: Love Those

2004-08-24 Thread girl mark
I'm reversing the order of messages here, so that it is obvious to everyone what Im talking about in my reply. so the latest is at the bottom... Mark ** --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, bioveging [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All this came about by following your

list netiquette and the [biofuel] list Re: Fwd: [biofuel] Re: Love Thos

2004-08-24 Thread girl mark
Keith, Actually, I can't say I've EVER spent any time reading online resources about Netiquette, or have run into this 'dont' promote other forums' rule anywhere. Perhaps the [biofuel] list introductory file should include a link to your online resources about Netiquette (since it's a large

[biofuel] Biodiesel orientation, Portland, OR, 8/31

2004-08-24 Thread girl mark
Biodiesel Orientation, Portland Oregon Presented by: Loren Fennell Oregon Bio-Diesel Workshop Tuesday Evening, Aug. 31st, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 2223 N. Randolph off Interstate Ave., Portland, OR $5 - $15 donation (based on ability to pay; no one turned away for lack of funds) Learn about:

[biofuel] Loren Fennell's biodiesel workshop- Portland, September 11/12

2004-08-24 Thread girl mark
OREGON BIO-DIESEL WORKSHOP Loren Fennell, Research Design, Facilitator, Workshop Co-founder David McMahon, Cloudburst Recycling, Inc., Workshop Co-founder Jim Mittelstedt, Diesel Mechanic, Consultant Presents: STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL (SVO) VEHICLE CONVERSION BIO-DIESEL PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

[biofuel] long! Re: Fwd: Heating element

2004-08-23 Thread girl mark
At 06:10 AM 8/23/2004 +, you wrote: --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, josephputzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I've just begun to build a processor out of two 55 gallon drums. I am having a 1 bushing welded to the drum so that I can put a screw- in heating element into the processor.

[biofuel] correction priming Clearwater pump- stuff from Biofuel list

2004-08-23 Thread girl mark
sorry, I realised I wrote gibberish and that it maybe didn't quite make sense: exerpt: the www.veggieavenger.com/media thread on the Appleseed (keith please link this thread from the journeytoforever article it's derived from) what I meant to say was: Keith, please add to my Appleseed

[biofuel] Chicago B100 bulk buy- anyone interested?

2004-08-23 Thread girl mark
Hi all, there is someone posting on the tdiclub forum, who is looking for others to purchase tote-quantities (275 gallon IBC containers) of B100. I know that I have heard a few people grumbling in the past about the fact that they didn't know any other biodieselers in Chicago but wanted to

[biofuel] Biodiesel Workshop in Salt lake City, September 1 and 2

2004-08-23 Thread girl mark
Homebrew Biodiesel Comprehensive Workshop Two evenings: September 1 and 2, 6-9 pm Salt Lake City, Utah for more information, to register, and for directions, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] cost: $20-$50 sliding scale of your choice. Can be paid at the door, or to the instructor via PayPal

[biofuel] Biodiesel Solutions FuelMeister user testimonial- Not Ready For Prime Time!

2004-08-19 Thread girl Mark
For a number of weeks, there's been a discussion at tdiclub about the Biodiesel Solutions FuelMeister- the $3,000-$4,300 plastic processor that's being foisted on newcomers with somewhat inaccurate (and scaremongering) advertising. A nice guy named Larry Larson in Illinois bought a FuelMeister

[biofuel] Biodiesel Classes-Tour dates

2004-08-15 Thread girl mark
Biodiesel Appleseed Tour: Biodiesel Homebrewing and Equipment Building Workshops: I'm going on tour, teaching homebrew biodiesel classes in the next two months, in the Midwest and East Coast US. Here's a quick writeup of the confirmed or tentative dates. For more info or to register, please

[biofuel] Five-day Biodiesel Intensive Course, North Carolina, September 10-13

2004-08-14 Thread girl mark
Please forward to any other relevant lists... ** Biodiesel Homebrew Intensive Course September 10-13, 2004 Pittsboro, North Carolina (near Chapel Hill) $100 With Rachel Burton of Piedmont Biofuels and Maria 'Mark' Alovert of www.LocalB100.com For more information please email

[biofuel] Correction: course is September 10-14

2004-08-14 Thread girl mark
I had a typo error on the Pittsboro NC class announcement. It is taking place September 10-14th, not 13th. If you forward the original announcement, please correct the date. Thank you! mark ** Biodiesel Homebrew Intensive Course September 10-13, 2004 Pittsboro, North Carolina

[biofuel] Re: [local-b100-biz] why BD over straight oil?

2004-08-14 Thread girl mark
Someone asked about svo versus biodiesel on another list so I took a crack at answering... *** At 07:24 AM 8/14/2004 -0600, you wrote: I have run across a few people that have modified their vehicles to run on straight vegetable oil, at about $800, as opposed to converting it

[biofuel] More homebrew biodiesel processors for sale, Berkeley Ca

2004-08-13 Thread girl mark
' processor plumbing kits in the next few weeks (something I really encourage)- for a similar labor cost (ie parts plus $200). Once you have a plumbing assembly, it's easy to attach to a tank. So if you miss the Girl Mark Fundraising Fire Sale, someone else should be able to provide you a similar

[biofuel] Accusorb beads- fraud?

2004-08-13 Thread girl mark
After much online speculation about Acusorb beads and the overblown advertising they were hawked with, I finally met someone who bought the package- and it didn't work at all. Acusorb was the company that claimed that you only need to run oil through their magic beads and it'll turn into

[biofuel] Re: Increasing methanol

2004-08-12 Thread girl Mark
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have recently increased methanol to 25 percent by volume and have had an easier time with the wash, it cleared in three washes. I used to use about 20 percent methanol. I hate to waste the methanol but it seems to have improved fuel

[biofuel] Permaculture Course in Nevada City California, ethanol book update: 9/11-9/26

2004-08-12 Thread girl Mark
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Hello Friends, farmers, permies, and alternative energy colleagues! As many of you may know, I have been working hard since 1993 heading up the International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA), a non-profit based in Aptos, California. Our

[biofuel] Fw: Re: [local-b100-biz] fire safety and biodiesel regulations

2004-08-12 Thread girl Mark
following message is from our local small-business biodiesel distributor- who only sells B100, not diesel blends. - Forwarded message follows - Jennifer myself have been in conversation with the Berkeley fire dept. for 7 months or more. Following local practices we

[biofuel] Fw: Re: [local-b100-biz] fire safety and biodiesel regulations

2004-08-12 Thread girl Mark
following message is from our local small-business biodiesel distributor- who only sells B100, not diesel blends. - Forwarded message follows - Jennifer myself have been in conversation with the Berkeley fire dept. for 7 months or more. Following local practices we

[biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Marin County, California, Aug 15th

2004-08-05 Thread girl mark
Comprehensive Homebrew Biodiesel Workshop with Maria 'Mark' Alovert Sunday, August 15th, Mill Valley, California, 10 am -5 pm sliding scale $20-$50, your choice. Come learn a wide range of techniques to make homebrew biodiesel fuel, with hands-on practice, and an opportunity to see a

[biofuel] fire safety and biodiesel regulations

2004-08-05 Thread girl mark
I just had a talk with a public information officer from a fire department in Washington who has been assigned to write a press release on biodiesel homebrewers and on any safety issues that we present to fire fighting personnel. She researched the topic extensively on the internet and came

[biofuel] Fwd: [wastewatts] Planning a Trade show.

2004-08-03 Thread girl mark
reply direct, he's probably not on this list. Mailing-List: list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:37:04 - Subject: [wastewatts] Planning a Trade show. Reply-To:

[biofuel] a biodiesel/SVO class in Oregon August 7-8

2004-08-01 Thread girl mark
OREGON BIODIESEL WORKSHOP, LLC, Portland, OR Loren Fennell, Biodiesel Producer, Fabricator, Co-founder David McMahon, Cloudburst Recycling, Inc., Workshop Co-founder Jim Mittelstedt, Diesel Mechanic Consultant Presents: STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL (SVO) VEHICLE CONVERSION, BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

[biofuel] discussions of the new NBB small producer decision

2004-07-22 Thread girl mark
I was surprised that there wasn't more discussion of the new NBB small producer membership policy. Here's the two places where the commentary I got is found: http://www.forums.biodieselnow.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3030 also Lyle wrote up his journalistic version and it's inspired some

[biofuel] ANyone along I-80 want to buy a biodiesel processor?

2004-07-06 Thread girl mark
Hello, I'm traveling across country this month, 'by accident'- I really didn't intend to take this trip!, and I'll be going from DC to Maine and then back to California, taking Interstate 80 back. My partner and I are driving a couple of vans back here which he and another friend had

[biofuel] Washington DC area: July 11 homebrew class, July 12th get-together after NBB meeting?

2004-07-05 Thread girl mark
Just re-posting some info about the homebrew class four of us are doing next weekend near DC, and also an invite to meet the next day: There's still space in the class, so any of you who can make it 'at the last minute' are welcome to come- just drop me an email so I can keep track of how

[biofuel] wanted: someone to videotape Greasing the Wheels' event in San Francisco June 30

2004-06-19 Thread girl mark
The Berkeley Biodiesel Co-op is organizing an evening presentation in San Francisco at the end of the month, entitled Greasing the Wheels: Firing Up San Francisco's Biodiesel Movement'. The event will be an evening of presentations about the Northern California biodiesel movement, where we

[biofuel] some biodiesel classes on the East Coast, Biodiesel Appleseed tour update?

2004-06-18 Thread girl mark
Apologies for the big crosspost, and for the size of this email. I'm teaching or co-teaching a few biodiesel classes coming up on the East Coast, and have dates for a few of them set. I am working on a few other class dates in the Midwest as well, which is why this got posted to some Midwest

[biofuel] Fwd: Greasing the Wheels presentation on biodiesel activism, June 30, San Francisco

2004-06-16 Thread girl Mark
Subject: [Biodieselcouncil] Greasing the Wheels, SF, June 30 Greasing the Wheels Firing up San Francisco's Biodiesel Movement Wednesday, June 30th 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. In San Francisco. The Berkeley Biodiesel Collective, and the Ecology Center, along with several San Francisco

[biofuel] Fwd: [local-b100-biz] Membership Coordinator Needed For New Biodiesel Nonprofit

2004-06-16 Thread girl mark
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 22:10:07 -0700 Subject: [local-b100-biz] Membership Coordinator Needed For New Biodiesel Nonprofit Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Membership Coordinator Needed For New Biodiesel Nonprofit The Biodiesel Council of California is in need of a membership coordinator /

[biofuel] Berkeley, CA, tuesday- Slideshow: OAKLAND to ARGENTINA on VEGGIE OIL

2004-06-14 Thread girl mark
Hi, I know this got posted here last week already, but anyone in the Bay Area should come check out this amazing presentation! Mark OAKLAND to ARGENTINA on VEGETABLE OIL: 5 months, 11,000 miles via a 1980 VW Dasher running on veggie oil with a DIY 2-tank conversion Tuesday, June 15th at

[biofuel] passive 'carboy' methoxide mixer method for homebrewers- photos

2004-06-03 Thread girl mark
I posted this a while ago at veggieavenger but I don't think I announced it here (I apologise for double posting if I did). a link to the how-to- http://www.veggieavenger.com/avengerboard/viewtopic.php?t=403 It's a photo how-to on mixing up methoxide using the passive carboy methoxide

Re: [local-b100-biz] Re: [biofuel] You ought to write a book.

2004-05-24 Thread girl mark
to collectively write something that would at least give Fryer to the Fuel Tank a run for its money. 'specially considering your background in journalism. And it would be a great way to help support the work you guy are doing at JTF. What say we all? :o) I said to girl mark before I went

[biofuel] Biodiesel Equipment Workshop, Berkeley, May 30

2004-05-24 Thread girl mark
Biodiesel Equipment Class May 30, 12-6 At Tinkers Workshop Shorebird facility, 80 Bolivar Dr, Berkeley (please note: this is not the Tinkers' Workshop better-known main site) No pre-registration needed, please come! Cost: $20-$50 sliding scale Optional 85-page homebrew biodiesel guidebook

[biofuel] Biodiesel Equipment Class, berkeley, Ca, May 30

2004-05-19 Thread girl mark
Homebrew Biodiesel Equipment Building and Design Class May 30, 12-6 Berkeley CA email me for directions to the workshop site: [EMAIL PROTECTED] $20-$50 sliding scale optional 80-page biodiesel homebrewing guidebook available $8 I am teaching a one-day biodiesel equipment building workshop

[biofuel] Testing for Soap In Unwashed Biodiesel and Glycerol

2004-05-11 Thread girl mark
Here is an article I just wrote for my zine, trying to make sense of the standard US lab method for testing for soap in oils (I Am Not A Chemist). A couple of years ago a bunch of us were looking pretty hard at the Leonardo european vocational training website (

[biofuel] first correction: Testing for Soap In Unwashed Biodiesel and Glycerol

2004-05-11 Thread girl mark
Typo: I wrote this and it's wrong: To convert from the weight measurements above to volume measurements that we use, use the following: Biodiesel: approx .97 kg/liter (I'm not sure if this applies to unwashed though) Glycerol: approx 1.26 kg per liter (not sure if this applies to glycerol

[biofuel] Upcoming Biodiesel Events Newsletter- May edition (mostly California)

2004-05-11 Thread girl mark
Here are the classes and biodiesel events (mostly in northern California) that I know about in the next few months. This listing is from the california biodiesel events list, www.groups.yahoo.com/group/norcal-biodiesel-events . More details will be posted there for some of these events. If

[biofuel] The Tucson Biodiesel Workshops, May 22 and 23

2004-05-11 Thread girl mark
Here are the details of the two Biodiesel workshops in Tucson this month: May 22- Homebrew Biodiesel Comprehensive Workshop, 10-5 Wear closed toe shoes and long pants, bring safety glasses if you have them, and be prepared for being in a no-air-conditioning building most of the day (the

[biofuel] OT: anybody have a 1.6 VW diesel head or motor for sale?

2004-05-02 Thread girl mark
offtopic: Does anyone on these lists in the US have for sale: any of the following Volkswagen diesel engines or engine parts from the Rabbit/Jetta/Golf family: 1. functioning (or at least not cracked) 1.6L, non-turbo cylinder head (12 mm bolts), 2. or a 1.6 turbodiesel motor in any condition

[biofuel] article on Biofuel Oasis in Oakland Tribune

2004-04-28 Thread girl mark
County's first biodiesel station cooks up alternative to gasoline Berkeley venture offers vegetable oil recycled as environmentally friendly fuel By Kristin Bender, STAFF WRITER BERKELEY -- BioFuel Oasis, the first biodiesel station in Alameda County, doesn't have a pump or those handy

[biofuel] Women's Homebrew Biodiesel Class, May 6 and 7th, Berkeley CA

2004-04-28 Thread girl mark
Real Women Make Biodiesel: Women's Homebrew Biodiesel Workshop Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7th, 6-9 pm (On May 7th, come with snack food at 5:30, for an optional question and answer discussion on topics from the previous day) With Maria 'Mark' Alovert and Pamela Beitz Space limits the

[biofuel] nice biodiesel reactor photos from Maine

2004-04-26 Thread girl mark
Hi, As some of you know, we have a homebrew biodiesel equipment photo and plans archive at www.veggieavenger.com/media - the home of the 'water heater'-based reactor as well as many others. If you have any photos of your biodiesel gear (or svo or waste oil burners for that matter!) and

[biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Tucson, Arizona, May 22, possibly equipment class May 23?

2004-04-17 Thread girl mark
Hello all, Biodiesel homebrewing Class, Tucson, May 22: I'm doing a homebrew biodiesel class in Tucson Arizona on May 22nd, and will be sending out more info about this workshop in a couple of days. The homebrew class will be a 10-5 event, and will cover basics of biodiesel process. I will be

[biofuel] possible Albuquerque biodiesel class, and correction to: Biodiesel Class in Tucson

2004-04-17 Thread girl mark
two more things, 1. the biodiesel homebrew reactor system I'm proposing for the equipment building class below can be seen at www.veggieavenger.com/media under $150 fumeless reactor plans and Sean Parks' Standpipe Wash Tank' threads 2. I am also planning on coming to Albuquerque New Mexico

[biofuel] details of Biodiesel Equipment Intensive, Santa Cruz, April 10 and 11

2004-03-26 Thread girl mark
We are hosting an intensive biodiesel equipment building class/workparty in April in Santa Cruz, California, aiming to make homebrew systems for several people by the end of the two-day class/workparty. Additionally, there'll be a showing of some biodiesel documentaries and a barbeque potluck

[biofuel] Biodiesel Coops

2004-03-23 Thread girl mark
Sorry about the somewhat redundant info, but here's a coops-only version of my solicitation to join the local-b100-biz list. mark Hi all, I've had the busiest winter of my life, learning all sorts of annoying lessons by making a 200 gallon per day plant in my

[biofuel] Biodiesel Car Show, March 27th, downtown Berkeley

2004-03-15 Thread girl mark
::**::**::Biodiesel Car Show::**::**:: Saturday March 27, 2004 10 am- 3 pm - FREE! Downtown Berkeley Farmer's Market Allston Way between Milvia Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way Get inspired to end your petroleum addiction! Say goodbye to foreign oil dependence and spewing greenhouse gases

[biofuel] updates to reactor and wash tank info on Veggieavenger

2004-03-15 Thread girl mark
Hi folks, I post photos and plans for various biodiesel equipment over on the www.veggieavenger.com/media forum and encourage any of you to post photos or diagrams of their biodiesel or SVO equipment there as well. If you register as a user to the veggieavenger forum, there's a handy 'topic

[biofuel] Biodiesel Equipment Building workshop, Santa Cruz, CA, April10 and 11th

2004-03-09 Thread girl mark
I'm running a biodiesel equipment building Intensive class two days- April 10th and 11th, 10 am-5 pm, Santa Cruz. To register and for location, please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] this is a hands-on class where we'll build: -A `fumeless' enclosed processor which can be converted to a methanol

[biofuel] San Francisco area- used homebrew reactors for sale

2004-03-02 Thread girl mark
I was planning on dismantling two of my old reactors and wash tanks because I am now using bigger equipment, but I thought I'd offer them for sale first before scrapping (and reusing) the parts. They're built from an upside down barrel, with a heating element, drain and separate dip tube

[biofuel] homebrew education tour?

2004-02-27 Thread girl mark
I'm flirting with the idea of doing a Biodiesel Homebrew Education tour this summer. It's still in the 'whim' stage and Im not completely committed to doing this- I might try and find a real job instead, or intensify my search for a sailboat, or something similar that might take up my summer

[biofuel] some upcoming biodiesel events in California

2004-02-25 Thread girl mark
here are the classes and biodiesel events (mostly in northern California) that I know about in the next few months. There are several more 'in the works' which I don't have exact dates for yet, please keep checking at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/norcal-biodiesel-events for more details. If you

[biofuel] Comprehensive Biodiesel Class, Laytonville, CA, March 13

2004-02-24 Thread girl mark
Comprehensive Homebrew Biodiesel Class March 13, 2004 At Biofuel Station, Laytonville, CA instructor: Maria Mark Alovert Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from any plant oil and other fats. It can be used in any diesel engine without modifications, and can be made easily in your

[biofuel] background to the B100 ban... the oil companies speak

2004-02-12 Thread girl mark
Here's the background to the upcoming California B100 ban. Yes, its coming in response to commentary from oil companies. the following is commentary submitted to the CDFA Division of Measurement Standards , from several months ago during the public comment period.

[biofuel] more reactor design plans

2004-02-11 Thread girl mark
here's a link to a photo log of another reactor I just built with some Biofuel list members. It also contains a (perhaps confusing?) description of some pressure issues I've had with sealed reactors: http://www.veggieavenger.com/avengerboard/viewtopic.php?t=377 [Non-text portions of this

[biofuel] B100 getting banned in California

2004-02-10 Thread girl mark
(Apologies for the crossposting and apologies if you've gotten this message multiple times in your inbox) Sales of all B100 biodiesel are about to be banned in California, on the technicality that the biodiesel specification, ASTM D-6751, is technically entitled a biodiesel 'blendstock'

[biofuel] Fwd: quality control issues and blendstock marketing was theRe: NBB

2004-02-10 Thread girl mark
(crossposted from the US small producers list) --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], skillshare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], murdoch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (quoting Keith Addison): Highlights included a plant tour at Imperial Western Products' (www.biotanefuels.com) biodiesel plant

[biofuel] new US small producer/distributor/co-op discussion list

2004-01-28 Thread girl mark
hi folks, Keith Addison is deleting his Yahoogroups Biofuels-biz discussion list shortly, with the hope that the relevant discussion continues on Biofuel. I am starting a new discussion list for small producers/small distributors in the US. I was hoping to start this and to actually give

[biofuels-biz] new US small producer/distributor/co-op discussion list

2004-01-27 Thread girl mark
hi folks, Keith Addison is deleting his Yahoogroups Biofuels-biz discussion list shortly, with the hope that the relevant discussion continues on Biofuel. I am starting a new discussion list for small producers/small distributors in the US. I was hoping to start this and to actually give

[Burnveggies] NBB fee structure discriminates against small producers

2004-01-26 Thread girl mark
I looked at the NBB's fee structure a little more closely, and some interesting things came up. (where I looked was the www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel 'online course', to be fair, rather than the NBB website) We keep quoting a $5,000 fee plus a royalty on every gallon produced. This is

[biofuels-biz] minor correction to NBB fee structure post

2004-01-26 Thread girl mark
OOPS! It got pointed out to me that I put a dollar sign in the wrong place in the NBB fee structure post, though I think it was fairly obvious what the real numbers should have been. Everywhere I said something like: .01 cents per gallon produced (one hundredth of a cent) it actually should

[biofuel] NBB fee structure discriminates against small producers

2004-01-26 Thread girl mark
(apologies for the crossposting..) I looked at the NBB's fee structure a little more closely, and some interesting things came up. (where I looked was the www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel 'online course', to be fair, rather than the NBB website) We keep quoting a $5,000 fee plus a royalty on

[biofuel] minor correction to NBB fee structure post

2004-01-26 Thread girl mark
OOPS! It got pointed out to me that I put a dollar sign in the wrong place in the NBB fee structure post, though I think it was fairly obvious what the real numbers should have been. Everywhere I said something like: .01 cents per gallon produced (one hundredth of a cent) it actually should

[biofuel] more analysis of the Bay Area B100 pumps saga

2004-01-24 Thread girl Mark
Both the individuals whose messages are below, were heavily involved in the campaign to get us the NAFT Gas B100 pump. Mark --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Eric Lyons wrote: Mark: Thanks for your analysis. I think the important take home points are something like: 1. Commercial fuel

[biofuel] A conversation with the NBB- small producers issues

2004-01-14 Thread girl mark
programs I am aware of) to constitute adequate involvement for non-paid members who may be interested in participating- what other programs for being involved in the organization are there, especially for those seeking to influence national-level policies within the industry? Respectfully, Maria girl

[biofuel]

2004-01-14 Thread girl mark
Panel Discussion- A Critical Look at the Biodiesel Industry Tuesday, January 20, 7-9pm BioFuel Oasis, 2465 4th St @ Dwight in Berkeley $5-10 donation requested Do we want Monsanto and petroleum companies to control the biodiesel industry? Well, they already do to a certain extent. Find out

[biofuel] Homebrew supplies in SF Bay area

2004-01-11 Thread girl mark
I put a listing of homebrew biodiesel supplies and equipment sources for part of the SF Bay area up on the veggieavenger.com forum: http://www.veggieavenger.com/avengerboard/viewforum.php?f=26sid=83f889d8feb096a9bd6c78fd38c70764 These are set up as Word files to download and print, since I

[biofuel] California Grassroots Biodiesel Users' Conference, Jan 31/Feb 1

2003-12-27 Thread girl Mark
California Biodiesel Consumers’ Conference Towards sustainable biodiesel for passenger car and small business B100 consumers in California January 31 and Feb 1 , 10am-5 pm Pitzer College, Claremont, CA More info coming soon at: www.veggieavenger.com/conference Email us:

[Burnveggies] California Biodiesel Consumers Conference, Jan 31 and Feb 1

2003-12-26 Thread girl Mark
California Biodiesel Consumers’ Conference Towards sustainable biodiesel for passenger car and small business B100 consumers in California January 31 and Feb 1 , 10am-5 pm Pitzer College, Claremont, CA More info coming soon at: www.veggieavenger.com/conference Email us: [EMAIL

[biofuel] Biodiesel Equipment Building Class, San Gregorio CA 12/13

2003-12-06 Thread girl Mark
Biodiesel Equipment Building Class Saturday, Dec. 13th, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. San Gregorio Stage Stop (corner of Hwy 84 and Stage Road, 10 miles south of Half Moon Bay just off of Hwy 101) Instructor: Maria 'Mark' Alovert. $15- 50 sliding scale Bring potluck lunch to share. Please RSVP to

[biofuel] Fwd: william clark's project

2003-11-26 Thread girl Mark
Hi William, Good luck with this project, send me more as you write it (as in, plans for the physical facility) and if I have time I'll try and send you any comments if desired (no promises). I recommend that you go to the Iowa State University workshops on commercial biodiesel- it'll

[biofuel] demystifying algae

2003-11-03 Thread girl mark
Just doing a bit of research for a biodiesel presentation that our group is doing Nov 12th, looking for new FAQ information, and luckily for me, this summary of algae 'debunking' just came over the burnveggies list. We often get questions from people who are 'starry-eyed' about the idea of

[biofuel] Biodiesel Forum, Nov 12, Berkeley CA

2003-10-28 Thread girl Mark
Run Your Car on Vegetable Oil BIODIESEL: A home-grown alternative fuel Wednesday, November 12, 7-9 pm, $free Ecology Center Bookstore, 2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley Join us at the Ecology Center Bookstore for a panel discussion about one of the most exciting alternative fuels today,

[biofuel] Fwd: Weekend fire destroys backyard biodiesel operation

2003-10-24 Thread girl Mark
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 13:48:49 EDT Subject: Weekend fire destroys backyard biodiesel operation To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Weekend fire destroys backyard biodiesel operation 10/20/2003 ASHFIELD, Mass. -- Tom Leue says

[biofuel] Fwd: Re: [Burnveggies] what I told the CDFA/ deadline/action?

2003-10-16 Thread girl Mark
Forwarded message from someone replying to my CDFA rant: - Wow, you said a mouthful! I noticed a spelling error or two but I would like to point out that chevronmakes no note of the fact that in the late 80's they went to a low sulfurdiesel which had a lower

[biofuel] Mark's letter to the CDFA

2003-10-14 Thread girl Mark
The CDFA/DMS public comment period deadline (about the biodiesel-negative warning labeling)is tomorrow, though they will read anything they get by mail till the 20th (send in letters...) Here's my longwinded rebuttal to some of their concerns about biodiesel standards. Mark Dear sirs, My name

Re: [biofuels-biz] Catalysts don't participate?

2003-08-06 Thread girl mark
That brings up something for me that I was just wondering about (being a bucket chemist as well, and in fact a very ignorant one): what are the reactants in saponification? Is water a catalyst or a reactant there? Is there anything other than soap formed? What is the role of heat in

[biofuels-biz] any homebrewers or BD for sale along western half of I-80?

2003-08-06 Thread girl mark
Hi all, My life just got a little more exciting. I and my teaching partner and one of our biodiesel interns are going on a road trip in a little VW she just bought, all heading to Ames Iowa for the Iowa State University commercial biodiesel workshop series in mid-august.. Buying a cheap VW and

[biofuel] any homebrewers or BD for sale along western half of I-80?

2003-08-06 Thread girl mark
Hi all, My life just got a little more exciting. I and my teaching partner and one of our biodiesel interns are going on a road trip in a little VW she just bought, all heading to Ames Iowa for the Iowa State University commercial biodiesel workshop series in mid-august.. Buying a cheap VW and

[biofuels-biz] Northern California Biodiesel/SVO users

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
Hello all, I started a new announcements email list for biodiesel-related events happening in Northern California. It is open for anyone to join and view the archives, however, it is not a discussion forum. It's an announcement-only newsletter', so it should stay low-volume. I expect to post

[biofuels-biz] Free Biodiesel Workshop this Sunday- Davis, California

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
Hi Locals: I'm teaching a free biodiesel how-to workshop this Sunday, June 8th at the Domes student co-op at UC Davis, 11 am-3 pm. Unlike some of my other workshops, this one will be demo-style- ie, not hands-on for the students, due to possible UC nervousness about such things- but I'll

[biofuels-biz] Biodiesel Sustainability Forum, Saturday, June 7th, Santa Rosa CA

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
, biodiesel activist and fleet manager of Berkeley's B-100-powered curbside recycling fleet -Kumar Plocher of Yokayo Biofuels, who deliver B-100 to retail customers in Northern California -Maria girl Mark Alovert, homebrew biodiesel educator and member of the Berkeley Biodiesel Co-op/Biodiesel

[biofuels-biz] Homebrew Biodiesel Class, June 29, Ukiah CA

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
Apologies to all the out-of-state people getting my last few announcements, this is last of these pesky California events announcements for today. *** Hands-on Homebrew Biodiesel Class, June 29, Ukiah, CA Join girl Mark and Kumar Plocher at Yokayo Biofuels

Re: [biofuels-biz] Fwd: quality control, customer service, and big industry

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
that is a great document, but that QC recommendation is only a recommendation. There isn't particularly an enforcable law about how often companies run analysis, I dont' think... mark At 04:57 PM 6/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: The most recent guideline that I have found for how often to QC

Re: [biofuels-biz] Fwd: quality control, customer service, and big industry

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
The odd thing is that it is the big guys (two of them apparently in the past few weeks) who are having obvious quality control problems, and that they're not admiting it (or catching the problem) until some customer/retailer points it out (both World Energy and another producer who just

[biofuel] Northern California Biodiesel/SVO users

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
Hello all, I started a new announcements email list for biodiesel-related events happening in Northern California. It is open for anyone to join and view the archives, however, it is not a discussion forum. It's an announcement-only newsletter', so it should stay low-volume. I expect to post

[biofuel] Free Biodiesel Workshop this Sunday- Davis, California

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
Hi Locals: I'm teaching a free biodiesel how-to workshop this Sunday, June 8th at the Domes student co-op at UC Davis, 11 am-3 pm. Unlike some of my other workshops, this one will be demo-style- ie, not hands-on for the students, due to possible UC nervousness about such things- but I'll

[biofuel] Biodiesel Sustainability Forum, Saturday, June 7th, Santa Rosa CA

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
, biodiesel activist and fleet manager of Berkeley's B-100-powered curbside recycling fleet -Kumar Plocher of Yokayo Biofuels, who deliver B-100 to retail customers in Northern California -Maria girl Mark Alovert, homebrew biodiesel educator and member of the Berkeley Biodiesel Co-op/Biodiesel

[biofuel] Homebrew Biodiesel Class, June 29, Ukiah CA

2003-06-04 Thread girl mark
Apologies to all the out-of-state people getting my last few announcements, this is last of these pesky California events announcements for today. *** Hands-on Homebrew Biodiesel Class, June 29, Ukiah, CA Join girl Mark and Kumar Plocher at Yokayo Biofuels

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Bad quality at World Energy? what's that again about homebrewers???

2003-05-30 Thread girl mark
Hi levent, Just a few comments on home quality control: I do not know the situation in USA. I agree that home brewers can destroy the market if they produce and sell bad-products. Are you speaking from experience with 'bad homebrew?' Many of them are not equipped with proper facilities

[biofuels-biz] homebrewers, and industry lessons?

2003-05-30 Thread girl mark
(crossposted from biofuels-biz)At 01:23 PM 5/30/2003 -0700, you wrote: Hi levent, Just a few comments on home quality control: Levent wrote: I do not know the situation in USA. I agree that home brewers can destroy the market if they produce and sell bad-products. mark wrote: Are you

[biofuels-biz] another case of bad quality control

2003-05-30 Thread girl mark
On the other hand, here's another post about some bad fuel that is being sold: http://forums.biodieselnow.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=640whichpage=1 read towards the bottom of the first page and then follow the next few. This is about Re-Fine LLC brand fuel being sold in pre-packaged pails at some

[biofuel] Bad quality at World Energy? what's that again about homebrewers???

2003-05-30 Thread girl mark
Hi folks, This just turned up on the Biodieselnow forum (and apparently in response to something on tdiclub I believe). Someone was complaining about what they thought to be poor quality biodiesel. It then came up that there was some other complaints about World Energy biodiesel sold recently

[biofuel] homebrewers, and industry lessons?

2003-05-30 Thread girl mark
(crossposted from biofuels-biz)At 01:23 PM 5/30/2003 -0700, you wrote: Hi levent, Just a few comments on home quality control: Levent wrote: I do not know the situation in USA. I agree that home brewers can destroy the market if they produce and sell bad-products. mark wrote: Are you

[biofuel] another case of bad quality control

2003-05-30 Thread girl mark
On the other hand, here's another post about some bad fuel that is being sold: http://forums.biodieselnow.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=640whichpage=1 read towards the bottom of the first page and then follow the next few. This is about Re-Fine LLC brand fuel being sold in pre-packaged pails at some

Re: [biofuels-biz] NBB and health effects data -

2003-05-23 Thread girl mark
Hi all, I wanted to clear up something in an older post here: it was a post about the status of the EPA position on small producers. IN the end of this, was the following email from Tom Leue. If I am not mistaken, the story related below (told by Graham Noyes of World Enegy) was never

[biofuel] Re: [biofuels-biz] NBB and health effects data -

2003-05-23 Thread girl mark
Hi all, I wanted to clear up something in an older post here: it was a post about the status of the EPA position on small producers. IN the end of this, was the following email from Tom Leue. If I am not mistaken, the story related below (told by Graham Noyes of World Enegy) was never

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