[Biofuel] biodiesel business plan

2005-02-27 Thread Evan Gady
Muncie, IN and I am working on a business plan involving biodiesel. I am a senior Entrepreneurship major and it is required for us to compile a business plan that is judged by a group of evaluators later in the semester and our graduation depends upon it. The plan I am working on is to set

[Biofuel] RE: SHRIMP FUEL!

2005-02-27 Thread Adrian CM Van Deusen
Excellente! WOW! Shrimp fuel. That is thinking outside of the box! As with my project, the scientific viability is not so much the limiting factor as is: Obtaining a consistant supply of the raw materials. Usually free, but conscioussness has to be raised enough to separate the material in a

[Biofuel] MB Bras

2005-02-27 Thread Adrian CM Van Deusen
Hi Brasileiros- Please tell me if MB Brasil was involved in that unpleasant scene last year in which intelectual properties were stolen and death threats were made from inside the Sˆo Paulo gestation program. I want to make the proper connections and the MB newsletter is strong, but that

[Biofuel] recent news items of interest

2005-02-27 Thread info
Hi all, It seems that authorities are losing money from gas taxes because people are switching to alternative fuels. It appears to be making a dent in their cash flow from highways..pity. Now they are thinking about other forms of revenue such as miles travelled and tire taxes. Story below

[Biofuel] Method

2005-02-27 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hi everyone! Normally it takes some quite complicated laboratory equipment to establish the ester content of a batch biodiesel. Does anybody know of a reliable garage method (experimental or algebraic) to do the same job with an accuracy on percent level ? Jan Warnqvist +46 554 201 89 + 46 70

[Biofuel] Japan proposing new diesel emission standards

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Japan proposing new diesel emission standards Japan's Central Environment Council (CEC), an advisory body of the Ministry of the Environment, has reached consensus on the next tier of diesel emission standards to become effective from 2009, according to

[Biofuel] Germany adopting tax incentives for clean diesel cars

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Germany adopting tax incentives for clean diesel cars Germany's Chancellor Schroeder, the Ministry of Finances and the Ministry for Environment have agreed on the structure of tax incentives for diesel cars that exceed the Euro 4 particulate matter

[Biofuel] Automotive CO2 emission regulations

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Automotive CO2 emission regulations + AIAM joins the California CO2 emission regulation lawsuit The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) is joining the lawsuit filed by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers to challenge the

[Biofuel] US DOE announces 12 vehicle efficiency projects

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ US DOE announces 12 vehicle efficiency projects The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of projects to increase the energy efficiency of passenger and commercial vehicles. Twelve projects, with a total value of $175 million (50% of

[Biofuel] EPA partners with Eaton to develop hydraulic hybrids

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ EPA partners with Eaton to develop hydraulic hybrids The US EPA has announced a new partnership with Eaton Corporation and other parties to demonstrate the full hydraulic hybrid vehicle for urban pick-up and delivery fleets, a technology based on a

[Biofuel] German manufacturers criticize Toyota D-CAT, NOx adsorbers

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ German manufacturers criticize Toyota D-CAT, NOx adsorbers German manufacturers believe the D-CAT emission system by Toyota has serious durability problems and fails to deliver the required emission performance, reports Germany's Automobilwoche. The

[Biofuel] GM unveiling first diesel Cadillac model

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ GM unveiling first diesel Cadillac model At the Geneva Motor Show (March 3-13, 2005), General Motors will showcase the first diesel-powered Cadillac model BLS, to be launched in the European market in spring 2006. The turbo diesel variant uses a 1.9

[Biofuel] Catalytica continues development of diesel fuel processor

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Catalytica continues development of diesel fuel processor Catalytica Energy Systems said it has completed a 100-hour demonstration of its fuel processor-driven NOx adsorber catalyst system on a stationary diesel engine, achieving a greater than 90%

[Biofuel] Cal ARB to re-introduce NO2 limit in equipment verification

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Cal ARB to re-introduce NO2 limit in equipment verification The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has proposed amendments to the limit on emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the diesel emission control strategy verification procedure. Effective

[Biofuel] Swedish Technology Award for Scania diesel engines

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Swedish Technology Award for Scania diesel engines Scania's Lars Tegnelius, who is responsible for the development of engine 'Performance and Emissions', received the Swedish Technology Award from the hands of the Swedish Crown Princess, HRH Victoria.

[Biofuel] Peugeot announces one-millionth filter-equipped car

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Peugeot announces one-millionth filter-equipped car PSA Peugeot Citro‘n announced the one-millionth car equipped with the diesel particulate filter (DPF), which rolled off the assembly line at the end of January. Introduced in May 2000 on the Peugeot

[Biofuel] Component shortage delaying diesel car deliveries

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Component shortage delaying diesel car deliveries + Bosch resumes production of high-pressure common-rail pumps Robert Bosch GmbH has resumed full scale production of high-pressure pumps for common-rail diesel injection systems. Production will

[Biofuel] Fiat and GM dissolve their partnership

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
February 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Fiat and GM dissolve their partnership General Motors and Fiat have reached a settlement to terminate their partnership (which was started in 2000) and realign their industrial relationship. Under the deal, GM will pay Fiat €1.55 billion and will

[Biofuel] Meeting the Climate Challenge

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
has issued a new report, warning that damage due to climate change could increase at an accelerating rate unless governments set a goal of limiting the rise in temperature since pre-industrial times to 2.0°C. The report was compiled by the British Institute for Public Policy Research, the

[Biofuel] Linseed oil suitability

2005-02-27 Thread Chris Bennett
disposal company. The oil is supplied filtered and dried in clean IBC containers. How suitable will this be for making biodiesel from? I thought I would check here first to see if there were any potential drawbacks with this type of oil before I commit myself to using some. Regards Chris

Re: [Biofuel] recent news items of interest

2005-02-27 Thread Doug Younker
Hi, I really find it hard to believe that a sufficient number of alternate fueled cars have replaced gas or diesel, to impact tax revenues. My guess is that the higher fuel prices have caused many to cut out non-essential driving. Taxing those who us alternate fuels has been going one for

[Biofuel] End of Suburbia and Ruralization

2005-02-27 Thread mkmiller
Pannir, I feel the same as you. The big cities ruin the ecology. The whole premis that millions of people should live jam packed in a city is wrong. Cities artificially compensate for the massive overtaxing of the ecology by building waste water treatment plants, storm water run off systems,

[Biofuel] subersive nature of knowledge

2005-02-27 Thread mkmiller
Keith wrote: That is one of the most important aspects of biofuels, IMO: the sheer impact on your outlook of making your own fuel for the first time and running your motor on it, knowing that it's BETTER than the stuff the big guys make, and that ANYBODY can do it, is more empowering than

Re: [Biofuel] Linseed oil suitability

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
disposal company. The oil is supplied filtered and dried in clean IBC containers. How suitable will this be for making biodiesel from? I thought I would check here first to see if there were any potential drawbacks with this type of oil before I commit myself to using some. Regards Chris

Re: [Biofuel] Linseed oil suitability

2005-02-27 Thread Ken Provost
on 2/27/05 11:21 AM, Chris Bennett at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been offered a supply of linseed oil by a local oil waste disposal company. The oil is supplied filtered and dried in clean IBC containers. How suitable will this be for making biodiesel from? I thought I would check here

Re: [Biofuel] End of Suburbia and Ruralization

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
I like cities (depending on the city). I like the rural life too, I really don't know which I prefer. Both, I suppose. Some comments below... Pannir, I feel the same as you. The big cities ruin the ecology. The whole premis that millions of people should live jam packed in a city is

[Biofuel] Fwd: Uses of glycerin

2005-02-27 Thread Keith Addison
Best wishes Keith Hello, I work at a wastewater treatment plant and I was doing a search on glycerin and biofuels and came across your website. It's has good information thanks. Here's another use of glycerin: Our treatment is accepting the glycerin from a biofuel producer, we feed it