[Biofuel] Sweden first to break dependence on oil

2006-02-11 Thread MH
01 October 2005 Mona Sahlin, Minister for Sustainable Development Sweden first to break dependence on oil! New programme presented http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/3212/a/51058 In recent weeks we have read about and anguished over the devastation in the United States. These natural disasters

[Biofuel] Sweden plans to be world's first oil-free economy

2006-02-11 Thread MH
Sweden plans to be world's first oil-free economy · 15-year limit set for switch to renewable energy · Biofuels favoured over further nuclear power John Vidal, environment editor Wednesday February 8, 2006 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/oil/story/0,,1704954,00.html Sweden is

[Biofuel] Get cycling, urges Hollywood movie's website

2006-02-11 Thread MH
Thursday 22nd December 2005 Get cycling, urges Hollywood movie's website http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=6336 Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, and William Hurt, the new Warner Bros film 'Syriana' is a complex thriller set against the backdrop of a world thirsty for

[Biofuel] World's First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

2006-02-11 Thread MH
SunOpta Providing Steam Explosion Technology for Worlds First Cereal-Straw Ethanol Plant 10 August 2005 http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/08/sunopta_providi.html World's First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant February 8, 2006 DJ FOCUS: World's First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol

[Biofuel] nanotube batteries

2006-02-11 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/MIT_Researchers_Fired_Up_About_Battery_Alternative.html MIT Working on Nanotube Batteries, Could Be a Breakthrough Just about everything that runs on batteries -- flashlights, cell phones, electric cars, missile-guidance systems -- would be improved

[Biofuel] US Gov plans massive data sweep

2006-02-11 Thread Kirk McLoren
February 09, 2006 editionThe Christian Science MonitorUS plans massive data sweepLittle-known data-collection system could troll news, blogs, evene-mails. Will it go too far?By Mark Clayton | Staff writer of The Christian Science MonitorThe US government is developing a massive computer system

Re: [Biofuel] US Gov plans massive data sweep

2006-02-11 Thread Zeke Yewdall
But as the recent testimony from Paul Pillar shows (as if we didn't know it already...), the US government can't even be bothered to look at the information it already has. How will having more information help? On 2/11/06, Kirk McLoren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: February 09, 2006 edition The

Re: [Biofuel] So called magnetic fuel conditioners

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
Check out surface tension effects! It affects atomization. Mike McGinness David Miller wrote: Andres Secco wrote: All will depend on how strong is the magnet. With 6000 gauss or more settled in the gasoline inlet will be enough to get good results on the gas efficiency. Also engine runs

Re: [Biofuel] So called magnetic fuel conditioners and magnetic water treatment

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
I studied this topic extensively for 30 years now and I am a chemical engineer. It is not all a con, though some of it has a lot of pseudo science why it works theories printed in the marketing literature as fact (which it is not). Thomas Register (in 1990) listed over 50 US manufacturers of

Re: [Biofuel] The End of the Internet

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
Funny when you think that the internet all started with DARPA Mike McGinness Evergreen Solutions wrote: I just wanted to chime in very quickly about the hacker mentality and ethic. In theory, hackers hack to make things better. Security, speed, effeciency, clock cycles, whatever. I

[Biofuel] U.S. panel to open patent probe on Toyota hybrids - Feb. 10, 2006

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
The last I heard of this, Ford, GM and Chrysler's hybrids were less energy efficient than their gas only US versions and they were forced to use the Toyota hybrid algorithm that was the key to making the hybrids more energy efficient than the gas only versions (along with paying patent

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: Mercury Levels Rising: Report Release

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
Counter comments. (but these are not neccessarily all the views of the author) First, I am not aware of an EPA limit for mercury in Human hair. If there is one, what is it and where is it? Second I would not put a lot of faith in such a sampling procedure we've been gathering hair samples from

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: Mercury Levels Rising: Report Release

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
In regards to mercury emissions from burning coal and my prior comments: I almost forgot the really big, big BIG issue. All silver colored dental fillings are currently still made from mercury amalgam metal alloy (50% raw mercury!!!) according to my local dentist Therefore, We are

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: Mercury Levels Rising: Report Release

2006-02-11 Thread Michael Redler
Mike McGinness wrote:"Second I would not put a lot of faith in such a sampling procedure 'we've been gathering hair samples from Greenpeace supporters across the country'".I can't speak for anyone else in the group but, in order toconsider your position, I need youto back this statement with

[Biofuel] KOH carbonated

2006-02-11 Thread JJJN
Hello everyone, I just got 50 #s of KOH for next to nothing. It is in flake form but it is carbonated to some extent (unkown). I have some lab grade KOH that is near absolute also. Can anyone give me a complete procedure to make a comparison (Strength %) of one to the other? I want to know

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: Mercury Levels Rising: Report Release

2006-02-11 Thread Hakan Falk
When we are at it, why not talk about led also, considering the waste amount of led that we are polluting our food with. This by using l it in fuel, that then spreading it over the vegetables etc. that we eat. A good argument for biofuel. Both led and mercury are serious pollution problems,

Re: [Biofuel] So called magnetic fuel conditioners

2006-02-11 Thread Andres Secco
Dear all, Magnets are being offered through spam e-mail and its has been so since early '90 ties. The professional use of magnets is very wide. My experience in industrial cooling towers, boilers and engines is very possitive and in some cases have it documented. How it works? This is the link

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. panel to open patent probe on Toyota hybrids - Feb. 10, 2006

2006-02-11 Thread Mike McGinness
Andy, Thanks for the details, it looks and sounds interesting. Mike ama-iplaw wrote: Hi MIke !!! Here is Solomon's web-site: http://www.solomontechnologies.com/index2.html . Their corprate filings are also available in Edgar via their web-site. The patent involved is US 5,067,932. If