[biofuels-biz] Clean Fuels Supported by $4.6 Million in Grants

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://ens-news.com/ens/jul2002/2002-07-01-09.asp ens Clean Fuels Supported by $4.6 Million in Grants WASHINGTON, DC, July 1, 2002 (ENS) - More than $4.6 million has been awarded to 24 states and the District of Columbia to help build local markets for alternative fuels and vehicles. Energy

[biofuels-biz] Toyota to market fuel cell cars this year

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16671/story.htm Planet Ark : Toyota to market fuel cell cars this year JAPAN: July 2, 2002 TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third largest automaker, said yesterday it would become the first carmaker to market a fuel cell passenger car,

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Engine makers, refiners can meet US diesel rule - EPA

2002-07-02 Thread Steven Hobbs
Harry, fascinating stuff. Where did you get your Australian info from? I would love to see the reports. I have suggested to quite a few farmers that the introduction od LSD ULSD is going to give us farmers a bit of trouble based on every one elses woes, but no-one really thinks it will be a

Re: [biofuels-biz] The prefered FA content of oils for biodiesel production.

2002-07-02 Thread Steven Hobbs
Harry, I think you mentioned to me the islanders drive around their diesel engined vehicles with local crushed oils with no need for conversion. What is the FA profile for these oils? Steven gjkimlin wrote: Steve and I have been discussing the breeding of the perfect oil plant. I will do some

Re: [biofuels-biz] The prefered FA content of oils for biodiesel production.

2002-07-02 Thread steve spence
The oil we use for SVO/WVO use is of unknown mixed sources, so FA profiles are useless for us. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Engine makers, refiners can meet US diesel rule - EPA

2002-07-02 Thread David Teal
Steven wrote: Harry, fascinating stuff. Where did you get your Australian info from? I would love to see the reports. I have suggested to quite a few farmers that the introduction od LSD ULSD is going to give us farmers a bit of trouble based on every one elses woes, but no-one really thinks it

[biofuels-biz] Re: Energy Scandals and Climate Tragedies

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
I know that I can be a little thick but can some one help me to get this problem with climate change. Perhaps the rapidity and direction of climate change has been affected by human intervention but so what? Nothing in nature is constant and natural systems must have evolved to cope with change.

[biofuels-biz] California Lawmakers Vote to Lower Auto Emissions

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/02/national/02POLL.html?ex=1026273600e n=824f83cad7d2b36eei=5040partner=MOREOVER California Lawmakers Vote to Lower Auto Emissions By JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. After a long and bitter debate, lawmakers in California today passed the nation's strongest legislation to

[biofuels-biz] Biodiesel vs, er, loft insulation??

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
For a bizarre read, try this: 20/1 Evaluation of the Comparative Energy, Environmental and Social Costs and Benefits of Biodiesel (pdf ~496kb) http://www.shu.ac.uk/rru/scp20-1r.pdf Forwarded to me by a less-than-thrilled Dave Preskett. These guys have also set up a forum for discussion of

AW: [biofuels-biz] Biodiesel vs, er, loft insulation??

2002-07-02 Thread Camillo Holecek
I did read through it, and I can not see what is so bizzare about that study. We have seen worse. Where they fail in their efford to be transparent, is the high primary energy input given for esterification. Seems that this includes the methanol input, but this is not stated or explained. In

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Energy Scandals and Climate Tragedies

2002-07-02 Thread Appal Energy
How 'bout if we started at the back end of your horse and work forward? You state at the end of your message that the information that you are specifically looking for is that which doesn't ... count the cost or doesn't assume that all change is bad. First, why would you want literature that

[biofuels-biz] Good quote from UK environment secretary...

2002-07-02 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
UK... Carbon emissions Fuel from crops such as oil seed rape could cut carbon emissions by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, the environment secretary, Margaret Beckett, said: Replacement of one million tonnes of fossil diesel with biodiesel from oilseed rape would save between 500,000 and

[biofuel] Toyota to market fuel cell cars this year

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16671/story.htm Planet Ark : Toyota to market fuel cell cars this year JAPAN: July 2, 2002 TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third largest automaker, said yesterday it would become the first carmaker to market a fuel cell passenger car,

Re: [biofuel] Farmers Turn To Composting, Georgia, USA sulfur

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Keith, Hi Hoagy Thanks for this, nice... Could be quicker, could be hotter too, only 120-130F. Still, that's okay, they're doing good. Makes you think, though, eh? - all that free heat going to waste. Wonder why they don't use it? I don't know. Whadaya suggest. The Mother

Re: [biofuel] Farmers Turn To Composting, Georgia, USA

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
For those interested, this beautiful book is available online at: http://www.weblife.org/humanure/default.html __ramjee. Hello Ramjee Very interesting too how Joseph Jenkins sells hard-copies of his book AND makes a free version available online at the same website. Would that more

[biofuel] California Lawmakers Vote to Lower Auto Emissions

2002-07-02 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/02/national/02POLL.html?ex=1026273600e n=824f83cad7d2b36eei=5040partner=MOREOVER California Lawmakers Vote to Lower Auto Emissions By JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. After a long and bitter debate, lawmakers in California today passed the nation's strongest legislation to

[biofuel] Unsubscribe

2002-07-02 Thread Christopher Price
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Re: [biofuel] salty water (Todd)

2002-07-02 Thread Christian
Todd, Just as predicted: The mono-, di- triglycerids made another yucky emulsion after washing the crystal clear settled biodiesel. Just to confirm once again the disadvantages of including water in the reaction. I thought water only caused soaps. Putting pieces together, now it«s clear that

[biofuel] Mid-California Ethanol use

2002-07-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stopped at a 76 station on route 5 today midway between LA and San Francisco and noticed a sign on the pump reading that the fuel may contain ethanol. Can't recall but it may have been phrased almost as though it were a warning, though not as harsh as the MTBE warnings you see. Anyway, I don't

Re: [biofuel] Unsubscribe

2002-07-02 Thread Shelley L Hendrix
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Re: [biofuel] Biodiesel vs, er, loft insulation??

2002-07-02 Thread Appal Energy
Me mum would even like this one. (Figures 9 and 10, pages 7 and 8 respectively.) In summation she would say that Obviously it is more energy efficient to wash behind one's ears than it is to wash between one's toes, due to the caloric value extended from the act of bending down. Therefore, the

[biofuel] heat biodiesel

2002-07-02 Thread William Clark
I have another question. What effects does heat have on biodiesel? Is biodiesel sensitive to sunlight? My questions are regarding the use of solar on biodiesel to inhibit bacterial growth. Bill C. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever:

Re: [biofuel] ignition retarding

2002-07-02 Thread rmcphe8888
In a message dated 06/06/2002 7:49:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 06:27:31PM +1000, Neil and Adele Craven wrote: Now for my Question. What is the issue if the ignition is not retarded 2-3 deg? As I live in Australia and cover many

[biofuel] what about tap water

2002-07-02 Thread Christian
Hi all. Can anybody tell me: Can the washing stages use ordinary tap water or do they necessarily require distilled water? I might try to run a recycling program for used oil in the city. Many restaurants sell it at around 15 cents/lt (probably reused as second quelity oil for cheap chinese

Re: [biofuel] Mid-California Ethanol use

2002-07-02 Thread James Field
A few stations over here in Australia are trying the same thingbeware ethanol contains water and water it down they do. Honestly it is very bad for any vehicle and should only be used in emergencies with octane boosters. By the way has anyone seen or collected any info on structure and

Re: [biofuel] heat biodiesel

2002-07-02 Thread Christopher Witmer
William Clark wrote: I have another question. What effects does heat have on biodiesel? Is biodiesel sensitive to sunlight? My questions are regarding the use of solar on biodiesel to inhibit bacterial growth. Bill C. Bill, Neither dino nor bio diesel like heat or light; in general

[biofuel] Biodiesel - how?

2002-07-02 Thread James Field
Not to sound too nieve or anything, but I've only just joined this group. My questions are thus: How is biodiesel made? is it used the same as dinodiesel? does it have any disadvantages? and does it give the same power output? You may have already answered all these before, however if anyone

[biofuel] Good quote from UK environment secretary...

2002-07-02 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
UK... Carbon emissions Fuel from crops such as oil seed rape could cut carbon emissions by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, the environment secretary, Margaret Beckett, said: Replacement of one million tonnes of fossil diesel with biodiesel from oilseed rape would save between 500,000 and

[biofuel] Isuzu 4x4 power boost for SA

2002-07-02 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
Now if only we could add a U in front of that SA in the headline, we'd be getting somewhere over on this side of the pond. This sort of thing ought to be the premier SUV in North America, instead of gas hogs. Maybe someday soon, lots of deals being made on smaller diesels amongst Cummins and

Re: [biofuel] Mid-California Ethanol use

2002-07-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As it happens, I filled up with 91 Octane instead of 87 or 89. Really a 1 in 100 choice on my part. Usually I choose 87 without thinking. But I once read a discussion of the Midwest U.S. that said that even there sometimes the only ethanol is in the 91. So, maybe mine did contain ethanol. If