[Biofuel] FYI - US commerical production of diesel motorcycle to start.

2006-01-30 Thread Greg and April
HDT USA to start commercial production of diesel fuel motorcycles in March 2006. http://www.m1030.com/models.htm ( click on "D650A1Bulldog" ) "With a world class rolling chassis, the proven performance and durability of the M1030M1 Military Motorcycle engine, the spectacular patriotic

Re: [Biofuel] pH question

2006-01-30 Thread A. Secco
Dear Jan, If I understand correctly somethingcan be wrong with the pH measurementswhich Andrew made and reported. The pH can only be measured in an aqueous system and not in an oil/fatty phase. It has no sense to put the probe in the oil phase to measure pH. Remember that pH only applies

[Biofuel] market gardens

2006-01-30 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Greetings, I know I just disappeared from this list for a time, I have had some good luck, but it is killing me. My friend was planning on constructing a restaurant in the building she bought on the piece of property next to her home. She planned on doing this after her husband retired,

[Biofuel] British nannies

2006-01-30 Thread Keith Addison
HSE advises against home production - Because of these serious health and safety risks, HSE advises against the home manufacture of biodiesel using domestic or other unsuitable facilities and by people who are not trained in handling dangerous substances. Ho-hum (yawn...). Whereas: Safety

Re: [Biofuel] Adventures in Composting

2006-01-30 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Fred If I arrange a week in Japan scavenging the junk piles to make America great again would be worth the sweat and the hassle of moving the stuff. :-) Not so fast, you'd have to do your tatemae first, pay yer respects and build your networks.

[Biofuel] Vegetarianism and biofuels - was Re: Save energy, eat green

2006-01-30 Thread Keith Addison
I just said this in another message: I'm going to insist that if people want to discuss it all here they're very welcome, but we really don't need the sheer distraction of having to blunder down all the same old blind alleys again for the umpteenth time. Discuss it if you can take things

Re: [Biofuel] Save energy, eat green

2006-01-30 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Terry Hi Keith, The methane issue is something to be considered. It has been considered. The list archives gives 194 hits for methane and climate, though that includes methane hydrate and a few other things. Why don't you have a look? Methane gas is 24 times more potent as a green

Re: [Biofuel] pH question

2006-01-30 Thread Jan Warnqvist
I have already been critizised for leaving out the sub-understood meaning that the determinations should be carried out in a water phase, since the H30 and OH ions are not detectable any where else. Jan - Original Message - From: A. Secco To:

Re: [Biofuel] Adventures in Composting

2006-01-30 Thread Fred Finch
Hi Keith, I have a strong Scandinavian background and we have our own version of Honne and tatemae. It is much like a poker face and slight smile. With that you can do anything and no one can tell if you are happy or miserable. Hardest in our family was trying to figure out if my father was upset

Re: [Biofuel] British nannies

2006-01-30 Thread Michael Redler
LOL! Thanks Keith. I appreciate your follow up with links to JTF.Risk is all about knowing what your up against. It's a little like knowing that smoking increases your risk of becoming toast while filling up at the gas station.People who cry DANGER! usually lackthe vision, the skills,

Re: [Biofuel] British nannies

2006-01-30 Thread Zeke Yewdall
People don't have very good sense of how dangerous different risks are. The most common workplace injury is repetitive stress injuries from using computers -- so using your home computer is probably more dangerous than making biodiesel, statistically speaking. Zeke On 1/30/06, Michael Redler

[Biofuel] Corporate Wealth Share Rises for Top-Income Americans

2006-01-30 Thread Michael Redler
Corporate Wealth Share Rises for Top-Income AmericansArticle Tools Sponsored ByBy DAVID CAY JOHNSTONNew York TimesPublished: January 29, 2006New government data indicate that the concentration ofcorporate wealth among the highest-income Americansgrew significantly in 2003, as a trend that began