Re: [biofuel] First Batch

2001-03-07 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Steve and All, Not Bad, 5 webconx signatures and 8 Journey to Forever signatures at 29k for a 4 line comment ;-). Thanks to everyone who is editing now. It really helps e-mail down load time, headroom ,archive space and cost. Thank you, jerry dycus --- steve spence

[biofuel] IT

2001-03-08 Thread jerry dycus
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Re: [biofuel] IT

2001-03-09 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Keith and All, --- Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Much better, Steve's and everyone elses too. Biofuel only uses 1/3 the space as before. Thanks a Lot, jerry dycus Hi Jerry Doesn't last though, I make that request regularly - SNIP

Re: [biofuel] [O--T] Future Car Technologies

2001-03-09 Thread jerry dycus
in including energy to make the fuel to Mile per energy unit. Flame suit on, jerry dycus __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http

Re: [biofuel] Re: Tampa Electric Company

2001-03-12 Thread jerry dycus
of biomass for them at no cost and they would not even talk about it. But if you burn coal it's the best way to do it though like the Polk plant. Thanks, jerry dycus __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you

Re: [biofuel] Biodiesel: Too Little Benefit / Too Much Money

2001-03-12 Thread jerry dycus
Ho Troy and All, --- Troy Heagy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: jerry dycus [EMAIL PROTECTED] - CNG uses TONS of fossil fuels to transport it, refine it, and compress it. End result: A CNG car uses more fossil fuel than a standard gas car. Most CNG is moved

[biofuel] Re: EV pollution from coal power plants

2001-03-13 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Troy and All, Here's 1 reference on the subject of EV's and coal plants that a EV listee gave me. I don't know how to do a PDF file though. Maybe someone can post the good parts to the list who's more computer wise than me. Thanks, jerry dycus This might

Re: [biofuel] Re: EV pollution from coal power plants

2001-03-13 Thread jerry dycus
alt energy. Thanks, jerry dycus -andrew --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], jerry dycus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Troy and All, Here's 1 reference on the subject of EV's and coal plants that a EV listee gave me. Thanks, jerry dycus Debunking

[biofuel] T- Zero

2001-03-13 Thread jerry dycus
Hi All, Well I was wrong about a few things about the T-Zero. Here's a more correct account. For longer range they have built trailers that have a genorator onboard. Alan has crossed the US and back with 1 behind his converted EV Honda Civic. jerry dycus http

Re: [biofuel] Okay!!! This son of a bitch is rabid!!!

2001-03-13 Thread jerry dycus
think you should apologize to them. While they are wrong on some points, mostly terminalogy using biodiesel instead of B20, most was right for B20. jerry dycus __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices

Re: [biofuel] Re: Sludge-To-Oil Reactor System (STORS) process

2001-03-16 Thread jerry dycus
and pressed with binders or the low temp tars makes charcoal brickets. Hope this helps, jerry dycus --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know how this thing works? What sort of bio-fuel does it produce

Re: [biofuel] Hemp Seed vs Rape Seed Yields.

2001-03-17 Thread jerry dycus
? Here in Fla we would get 4 to 5 crops of it per year. Where would I find a good website on hemp for fuel? Thanks, jerry dycus --- Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hemp results in only about 1/3rd the yield per acre as rapeseed ( or Canola) Of course you can do other things

Re: [biofuel] GM sees gasoline as powering fuel cell cars

2001-03-17 Thread jerry dycus
, and their heat losses. What are the main chemicals in biodiesel and average % range of each? For fool cells the best fuels would be CH4( methane) and Methanol CH3OH as they are easily cracked to H2 with minimum waste gasses. Thanks, jerry dycus --- NBT - E. Beggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [biofuel] GM sees gasoline as powering fuel cell cars

2001-03-17 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Scott and All, --- Scott Cathy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: jerry dycus [EMAIL PROTECTED] For fool cells the best fuels would be CH4( methane) and Methanol CH3OH as they are easily cracked to H2 with minimum waste gasses. Thanks

Re: [biofuel] AquaFuel

2001-03-17 Thread jerry dycus
. jerry dycus --- Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How is this different from Brown's Gas? Which requires as much energy to produce as is produced so is effectively no use! Ed Service Really Ed, next you'll be saying that snake oil I bought won't make my hair grow back. Must work

Re: [biofuel] Jerry - PDF files

2001-03-18 Thread jerry dycus
wind and non-dam tidal genorators , electronics, composites, wooden boats, EV's and high speed sailboats, 25 mph plus. So much to learn and so little time. Thanks, jerry dycus :-) Best Keith Addison __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email

Re: [biofuel] Jerry - PDF files

2001-03-18 Thread jerry dycus
I'll have my hands full for a while ;-). Thanks, jerry dycus Best Keith Addison __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [biofuel] Jerry - aquatic generator

2001-03-19 Thread jerry dycus
but was ahead of it's time, nice unit. This is fairly OT , e-mail me direct if you need to know more . jerry dycus -- ...Warren Rekow __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com

Re: [biofuel] Hydrogen

2001-03-21 Thread jerry dycus
, jerry dycus PS. I promise never to mention politics again. Great posts though. --- robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Cathy wrote: Very interesting stuff, didn't see a price for this system. Anybody know any history on something like this or how

Re: [biofuel] THANKS

2001-03-23 Thread jerry dycus
biodiesel though. Please keep your posts on biofuel in the future. If you like politics there are lists for that or e-mail off list. Good luck, jerry dycus MADMAN http://www.bazookabros.8k.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your

Re: [biofuel] water vapor

2001-03-26 Thread jerry dycus
molicule to hidrogen and oxygen, The disassocation temp of water into H2/ O2 is over 4000F so it ain't going to happen in an ICE. You are probably thinking about the aquafuel posts, that's a different thing. Hope this helps, jerry dycus but how come i still see water vapor from my exaust

Re: [biofuel] battery de-sulpheriser (from the Homestead list)

2001-03-26 Thread jerry dycus
way out soon. At 80% of rated current the batt only has about 20% of it's life and 50% of capacity left. Buy at your own risk. Not a good idea in winter at all. YMMV. Rarely worth the time or money. Hope this helps, jerry dycus

Re: [biofuel] Brakedrum Generator

2001-03-27 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Ed and All, This looks like a very good, long lasting, eff windgen. If someone wants to build their own this looks like a good one. Thanks for the link ED, jerry dycus --- Ed Service [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Keith, Here is a link

[biofuel] EV bashing, was Ford Introduces TH!NK to US

2001-03-27 Thread jerry dycus
, impact free, let those without eco sin cast the first stone. Sorry to be so harsh but you 2 deserve it, jerry dycus Todd Appal Energy NEW YORK, NY, Mar. 21 -/E-Wire/-- Nearly a century after making history with the Model T automobile, Ford Motor Company

Re: [biofuel] EV bashing, was Ford Introduces TH!NK to US

2001-03-28 Thread jerry dycus
and sometimes put one onboard my EV for unlimited range. Used like this I'll get 2 or 3 times the range for a given amount of fuel compared to an ICE car. It's why I'm on this list to learn to power these ICEs with biofuels. Hope this helps, jerry dycus

Re: [biofuel] Looking for Resources on Solar Energy

2001-04-02 Thread jerry dycus
require fossil fuels. If you'll do the work we'll help with the info, jerry dycus I am in the Leyte Island, Philippines. Thanks a lot! Odin Olaya Programmer Development Officer People's Movement for Empowerment and Development Leyte Project Office 0601 San

Re: [biofuel] Looking for Resources on Solar Energy

2001-04-03 Thread jerry dycus
are you looking for in kw per day? What do you want to run? Hope this helps, jerry dycus Warren, I lost your last e-mail, please resend it. sincerely, odin __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own

Re: Hynol - was Re: [biofuel] grass fuel

2001-04-06 Thread jerry dycus
the library's unit for a while. Warren can you send your e-mail again? Sorry for losing it again. jerry dycus --- Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this idea very much, I was wondering when someone would __ Do You Yahoo!? Get

Re: [biofuel] Looking for Resources on Solar Energy

2001-04-06 Thread jerry dycus
the gasifier. Running an ICE 24/7 is not a pleasant thing, rebuilding them often, noise ect. No thanks if I can avoid it. jerry dycus __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com

Re: [biofuel] Looking for Resources on Solar Energy

2001-04-07 Thread jerry dycus
, simple, rugged design. If you find other designs I'll be glad to check them out if you like. Could someone post it's URL? Hope this helps, jerry dycus --- Odin Olaya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jerry , how about sharing win gen under $100 ,info and or parts lists

Re: [biofuel] keith

2001-04-07 Thread jerry dycus
to drive the reactions and cycling the H2 back into the reaction chamber to react with the carbon show promise but they are a long way from anything. jerry dycus __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail

Re: [biofuel] Looking for Resources on Solar Energy

2001-04-10 Thread jerry dycus
survivable units. Unless you want to do the same use a plan, kit or buy one finished. Good info is in Home Power magazine's CD's and adds. I will answer questions about windgens but have no plans for them. Good luck, jerry dycus

Re: Methanol and the Hynol process - was Re: [biofuel] keith

2001-04-10 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Keith and All, Tom Reed did and methanol production was pertty low. Tricks from the Hynol process like running the H2 back thru the carbon and recycling heat might help it's eff. The way is out there, we just have to find it. jerry dycus --- Keith Addison [EMAIL

Re: [biofuel] Looking for Resources on Solar Energy

2001-04-11 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Skaar and All, Thanks for the info. I didn't know there was any other besides one in Maine? and a really big one in France. Thanks, jerry dycus --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there's a large reservoir built by closing off a bay, the dam has a piece

Re: [biofuel] membership

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Keith and All, When I try to access the oil drum wind gen URL it says I'm not a member, isn't the list Biofuel? What's up? Thanks, jerry dycus --- Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are now 601 of us. That's quite a lot! Cool!!! Best

Re: [biofuel] Battery Recycling

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
they drive an EV they are polluters. Most are working hard to keep their impact low on our planet. Sadly, jerry dycus Best wishes Keith Addison Journey to Forever __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things

Re: [biofuel] Electric heat 99% efficent?

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
it?? You can use the flue gas to preheat the combustion air and use insulation for eff of 80/ 90% in large units. To distill dry biomass takes about 10% of the biomass for process heat in a good unit. jerry dycus Biofuel at Journey to Forever

Re: [biofuel] Battery Recycling

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
should blame farmers/ ranchers for it instead of EV'ers. Everything can be dangerous,a cup of water can kill you. jerry dycus Have to be the 99 cent Cheeseburger from Wendy's. You'd need a truckload of cheeseburgers to replace the burned calories! (maybe a soyburger

Re: [biofuel] Battery Recycling

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
or be gouged as the future $ of gasoline/ diesel, biodiesel goes skyhigh. Be warned, be prepared, be flexible. jerry dycus Sincerely, Ed B. - Original Message - From: jerry dycus [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo

Re: [biofuel] Battery Recycling

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
, jerry dycus Seems it's a no-no - Aleks says not something for the living room. Real pity - if you could concentrate it somehow you could use it to crack cellulose for ethanol. Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ does

Re: [biofuel] Electric heat 99% efficent?

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Robert and All, --- robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jerry dycus wrote: as a gas. Beats the hell out of charging batteries efficiency wise. Batteries are 90 to 98% eff. It will be hard to beat that. Have you ever tried to store H2? I didn't think

[biofuel] small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-18 Thread jerry dycus
] yanmar was a decent selection. I believe so too. Steve Spence Now for the question. In the US what's the cheapest way to filter , prepare used fryer oil for running in the yanmar straight other than keeping it warm? What can go wrong? Thanks, jerry dycus

Re: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-19 Thread jerry dycus
. jerry dycus Now for the question. In the US what's the cheapest way to filter , prepare used fryer oil for running in the yanmar straight other than keeping it warm? What can go wrong? Thanks, jerry dycus

Re: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-19 Thread jerry dycus
, jerry dycus --- steve spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: looking for a toilet paper roll type filter used on old tractors. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm __ Do You

Re: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-19 Thread jerry dycus
but there has to be a better way. I run 2 vehicles and a 2kva genset on straight fat. Where would you buy a filter bag? Couldn't you back flush it for reuse a couple of times. Do you do anything else besides filtering it? Thanks, jerry dycus Andrew

Re: [biofuel] biofuel from horse manure

2001-04-20 Thread jerry dycus
pipes running water thru it to collect the heat. One lasts the whole winter. With gas and oil prices going up this looking pretty good. I'm working on ways to make methanol or methane from biomass but I have a long way to go. Hope this helps, jerry dycus

RE: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-20 Thread jerry dycus
make tying in cheap and safe. Hope this helps, jerry dycus -Original Message- From: jerry dycus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:23 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

Re: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-20 Thread jerry dycus
, probably a lot longer. I plan on doing it safely, I don't want anyone to fry. Thanks for caring, jerry dycus Dana __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http

Re: [biofuel] Battery Recycling

2001-04-20 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Steve, Ed and All, --- Steve Spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bummer. no cogen possibility then. My yanmar is air cooled and I'm going to co-gen heat from it. You can make the engine more eff by eliminating the power robbing fan by putting copper pipe coils in the cooling fins with

Re: [biofuel] WVO filtering

2001-04-21 Thread jerry dycus
just used them for a while and haven't any problems? Didn't you mention before you only had a $18 electric bill? If so how did you do it? Thanks, jerry dycus --- Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Least expensive method to filter WVO is multi-stage. First

Re: [biofuel] Re: biofuel from horse manure

2001-04-21 Thread jerry dycus
you otherwise it's a scam. jerry dycus --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Marcelino They are on the web I have found them on WWW.bioflamm.de It looks German But while searching for WVT I found this new wind turbine which is fantastic because it can work in a wind speed

RE: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-21 Thread jerry dycus
and you shouldn't really discharge it past 50% for long life so about 30 minutes per batt. jerry dycus Eric __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Biofuel at Journey

Re: [biofuel] Re: small diesels and filtering fat

2001-04-22 Thread jerry dycus
electrial knowledge. I beat the pants off them in court without a lawyer. They did try to charge me for much more than was used though. The judge was very pissed at them and told them so. Best of luck, Dana Thanks, jerry dycus

Re: [biofuel] more windpower

2001-04-24 Thread jerry dycus
be of any use also because of it's angle. Also centrifical forces on the unit would be great in high winds and the mounts the blade attaches to looks heavy and complicated. A normal 2 blade unit would be more eff and cheaper for the same power. jerry dycus GN

Re: [biofuel] more windpower

2001-04-24 Thread jerry dycus
be of any use also because of it's angle. Also centrifical forces on the unit would be great in high winds and the mounts the blade attaches to looks heavy and complicated. A normal 2 blade unit would be more eff and cheaper for the same power. jerry dycus GN

Re: [biofuel] more windpower

2001-04-24 Thread jerry dycus
overloading. Too bad the drawings won't come up for me, I'd like to see it. Do you build windgens? If so I have some ideas I'll never use. I'll give you for free offline as I want more windgens out there too. jerry dycus --- David Teal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is my patent spec

OT posts,was: [biofuel] Wet Blanket was Sea shanty

2001-04-24 Thread jerry dycus
in nature and goes to the same goal of renewable energy and are intertwined with biofuel. I'll cut down on them and label what I do post as OT-RE in the future. Thanks, jerry dycus -Original Message- From: Appal Energy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April

[biofuel] Troy's back

2001-04-28 Thread jerry dycus
Hi All , Anyone noticed that Troy Heagy is back on the list? jerry dycus __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http

Re: [biofuel] Re: Biodiesel prices

2001-10-29 Thread jerry dycus
and/or fertilizer. The farmers just selling soybeans are losing a lot of profit. That's why farmers go broke. Making biofuel on a farm is a multi- product operation if you want it to work profitably. jerry dycus --- John Kelley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I am trying

Re: [biofuel] Re: Biodiesel prices/an alternative

2001-10-31 Thread jerry dycus
. As processed SVO as bioidiesel is worth $1.50 a gallon, it's most cost effective use would be motor fuel or use it in a straight svo fuel system with only filtering. jerry dycus --- Dana Linscott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about using SVO for other uses than reciprocating

[biofuel] Request: Rice husk fuel, Cuba, Fidel

2001-11-18 Thread jerry dycus
of the time. Just so you know whom you are helping, it's Fidel Castro and the commustist, not it's people who get nothing but some beans and rice but not even soap. jerry dycus --- cpech [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See website of a company called BC International

Re: [Re: [biofuel] Request: Rice husk fuel, Cuba, Fidel]

2001-11-19 Thread jerry dycus
? No freedom of movement, no freedom for most everthing we take for granted? They don't have much to work with, but they make it go a long way and distribute wealth less unequally than most countries. Regards, joel That's a pretty hollow equality, jerry dycus PS

Re: [biofuel] Request: Rice husk fuel, Cuba, Fidel

2001-11-19 Thread jerry dycus
my life the lives the people have to live is very sad. They have less than nothing most of the time. Just so you know whom you are helping, it's Fidel Castro and the commustist, not it's people who get nothing but some beans and rice but not even soap. jerry dycus

Re: [biofuel] Request: Rice husk fuel, Cuba, Fidel

2001-11-20 Thread jerry dycus
have a ministry of propaganda directly under Fidel, check it out. My facts are verifiable, jerry dycus --- Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same ol' story, eh, Jerry? What makes you feel comfortable is facts, any other view is propaganda. BBC? Propaganda. Oxfam

OT.Re: [biofuel] Request: Rice husk fuel, Cuba, Fidel

2001-11-22 Thread jerry dycus
. You are the one who brought all the off topic stuff into it. You seem to do this to me all the time. I won't post anymore on this subject. Please remove me from the list. jerry dycus -- Recycling - not a chore more a way of life

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