[biofuels-biz] EPA to meet with GOP lawmakers on clean diesel rules

2002-07-11 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16784/story.htm Planet Ark : EPA to meet with GOP lawmakers on clean diesel rules USA: July 11, 2002 WASHINGTON - The head of the Environmental Protection Agency will meet this week with 33 Republican lawmakers to listen to concerns over

[biofuels-biz] Mitsubishi OEM deal to boost engine output - paper

2002-07-11 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16779/story.htm Planet Ark : Mitsubishi OEM deal to boost engine output - paper USA: July 10, 2002 NEW YORK - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to boost its eco-friendly engine output in response to stricter emission regulations

Re: [biofuel] Re: home heating oil

2002-07-11 Thread Greg and April
The Wisperlite just uses a wick to preheat the vaporizer, once the vaporizer is hot, the wick does not do much. I managed to get mine running on thined out veg. oil, one part white gas, to about 3 parts new veg. oil. Once it got hot, it burned ok, but, until then, is was dirty. Greg H. -

Re: [biofuel] Re: making biodiesel/lye/methanol amounts

2002-07-11 Thread Neil and Adele Craven
I had exactly the same problem, eventually discovered that my scales were more accurate than my brain. Instead of 1 gram of NaOH to a litre of distilled water, I used 0.1gram. There was not enough alkaline solution for the titration to go beyond about 6.9 I was staggered and shocked at results

[biofuel] EPA to meet with GOP lawmakers on clean diesel rules

2002-07-11 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16784/story.htm Planet Ark : EPA to meet with GOP lawmakers on clean diesel rules USA: July 11, 2002 WASHINGTON - The head of the Environmental Protection Agency will meet this week with 33 Republican lawmakers to listen to concerns over

[biofuel] Mitsubishi OEM deal to boost engine output - paper

2002-07-11 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16779/story.htm Planet Ark : Mitsubishi OEM deal to boost engine output - paper USA: July 10, 2002 NEW YORK - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to boost its eco-friendly engine output in response to stricter emission regulations

[biofuel] Open Season on Open Space

2002-07-11 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.motherjones.com/magazine/JA02/openspaces.html Open Season on Open Space The Bush administration has made energy development on public lands its priority number one. The wild West will never be the same. by Bob Burtman July/August 2002 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

RE: [biofuel] Re: tap water?

2002-07-11 Thread Aleksander Gontarz
Thanks Steve, but here I'll do it on much, much smaller scale. Alex I just pull up with the truck, and pump or dump it in. I have a schedule set up with the owners. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages -

[biofuel] Modify the weather with plants

2002-07-11 Thread Greg and April
Here's one that is much like the post I made about green roofs. http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/07/02/crops.weather/index.html Greg H. - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 19:40 Subject: Re: [biofuel]

[biofuel] more info about biodiesel/SVO conference/ seeking input

2002-07-11 Thread girl mark
Apologies for cross-posting! Folks, This is a call for input into the organizing of the biodiesel ‘homebrewers’ conference planned for May 2003 in the SF Bay Area. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. Below is an ‘initial brainstorm’ list of potential topics for

[biofuel] Re: picking up used oil

2002-07-11 Thread girl_mark_fire
It's not a silly question. People ask me about it all the time. I just go to the back of restaurants with some buckets and take some grease out of the grease barrel (just the cleaner stuff from the top) using a pitcher or a plastic jug, without asking first. I carry cardboard with me and

Re: [biofuel] upcoming biodiesel classes (When Eastern US?)

2002-07-11 Thread steve spence
Any one in the NY-Philadelphia area is free to stop by for some instruction and demonstration. 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

[biofuel] Re: more info about biodiesel/SVO conference/ seeking input

2002-07-11 Thread coachgeo3
Please have all seminars video tapped. Provide the videos at a nominal price (cover expenses) so those that can not attend can watch video. Below is an idea on how to do this. At most functions like this their is a vendor area. ONe of the requirments for a vendor to get a booth in the area

[biofuel] Re: Open Season on Open Space

2002-07-11 Thread coachgeo3
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.motherjones.com/magazine/JA02/openspaces.html Open Season on Open Space The Bush administration has made energy development on public lands its priority number one. The wild West will never be the same. by Bob