[biofuels-biz] Re: Degrees Of Capture - Universities, The Oil Industry And Climate Change

2003-12-23 Thread John Irvine
Keith, Although this is interesting within the contexts of climate change, what are your views in relation to the oil companies in these times of declining oil production. It appears that the year 2002 was the peak year for oil production and unless this decline is purely political then it

[biofuels-biz] What's wrong with corporations?

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/pages/corporations.html Corporate Watch What's wrong with corporations? Some things you'd probably prefer weren't true about corporations Corporations are people too Corporations are benefit scroungers Corporations are persistent offenders Corporations are

[biofuels-biz] What are Corporations?

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/pages/dan_corp.html Corporate Watch - Program on Corporations Law Democracy What are Corporations?- Where did they come from? How did they become so powerful? Introduction Not-for-profit corporations Very Brief History of Corporate Development First Wave

[biofuels-biz] Mammoth corporations

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Small-scale capitalism works out fine, but as scale increases the departure from real capitalism becomes more pronounced---profits are privatized, but costs are socialized. The attendant repair and maintenance are left to succeeding generations if possible, if not, to present low and middle

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Fixing Old Cars

2003-12-23 Thread csakima
As I understand, the technical octane rating of Methanol and Ethanol are comparable. But then again, my alcohol real-life experience is limited. Though my instincts tell me that if the Max compression ratio of Meth and Eth are different it's probably because the Methanol fuel mixture is so

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread doug
Wow! a high performance, lighter, Harley! Merry Christmas, Doug On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 03:52 am, Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: http://www.americanprofile.com/issues/20010930/20010930ne_1354.asp See link above, ask this chap for plans, maybe. Perkins in a Harley, on biodiesel. On Monday,

Re: [biofuel] Re: Brittle Power

2003-12-23 Thread doug
First off I would wish all of Christian persuasion, a Merry Christmas, everyone a Happy New Year. I tend to agree with Keith on this, and wish that the American population was better educated in world affairs. Unfortunately America is incredibly powerful, uses this might to bend others

RE: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Bryan Brah
Good luck finding a scrap Harley Thanks primarily to RUB's buying up all the new production, even a basket-case HD will set you back a couple grand. (For the uninitiated, a RUB pronounced rube is a Rich Urban Biker generally a doctor, attorney, accountant or other white collar professional

[biofuel] papercrete info at earth-house.com

2003-12-23 Thread MALONEKR
Ken Kern built several papercrete homes,i believe,30 years ago.EARTH-HOUSE.COM is well worth everyone time to explore! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives:

[biofuel] biofuel wannabe in Oly, WA

2003-12-23 Thread angie kubalek
hello to all the biofuel makers out there!! I am a student in the Olympia, WA area. I have been reading about biofuel for over a year now, and want to try a batct though I am not confident in my comprehension of written material. I am much more of a learn by seeing person. My hopes are to

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Frederick E Finch
I'm sorry if I came in late on this but I did see this: http://www.farmshow.com/issues/27/05/270502.asp Kind of big but a place to start. Also, Farmshow is a very good publication to browse. Good ideas and things to ponder. fred On 22 Dec 2003, Dan Maker wrote: Neoteric Biofuels Inc said:

[biofuel] SUPER EFFICIENT ENGINE?????!!!!!!

2003-12-23 Thread Kris Book
http://www.e-traction.com/ __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives:

Re: [biofuel] Report Says Valdez Oil Spill Impacts Long-Lasting

2003-12-23 Thread murdoch
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:55:29 +0900, you wrote: Hi MM http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=585e=2u=/nm/2003122 0/sc_nm/environment_valdez_dc I love where the Exxon VP Frank Sprow claims that study of the situation has shown the remarkable powers of recovery of the environment. :-)

Re: [biofuel] Methanol Recovery for Beginners -(2nd try)

2003-12-23 Thread Appal Energy
Chris, What I am unsure of, and would like some advice on is what is a good way to do methanol recovery? and what is the preferred method of transfer from container to container? A thin film evaporator coupled to a condensor is the best method of recovery. A rough verbal description can

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Dan Maker
Bryan Brah said: Thanks primarily to RUB's buying up all the new production, even a basket-case HD will set you back a couple grand. (For the uninitiated, a RUB pronounced rube is a Rich Urban Biker generally a doctor, attorney, accountant or other white collar professional who transports

thin film evaporator for ethanol? [was - Re: [biofuel] Methanol Recovery for Beginners -(2nd try)]

2003-12-23 Thread Dan Maker
Appal Energy said: A thin film evaporator coupled to a condensor is the best method of recovery. A rough verbal description can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/message/30463 Something like this could easily be scaled up and modularized to match volumes of production.

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: OT: Papercrete -- use your junk mail as a concrete substitute!

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Gustl Hallo, Ja, this is off topic a bit. I was a printer by trade and am on a letterpress mailing list. I'm a journalist, brought up in the hot-metal era, and my first job was production planning at a big printing firm, before I joined the press. A letterpress mailing list? Linotype

RE: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Bryan Good luck finding a scrap Harley Thanks primarily to RUB's buying up all the new production, even a basket-case HD will set you back a couple grand. (For the uninitiated, a RUB pronounced rube is a Rich Urban Biker generally a doctor, attorney, accountant or other white collar

Re: [biofuel] Report Says Valdez Oil Spill Impacts Long-Lasting

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM It's not in their nature to play fair - they don't have a nature, they're corporations. They'll do whatever thay can to benefit the bottom line. The only way to make them behave is to make it too expensive for them to misbehave. Otherwise, rules, whether of free trade or whatever, are

[biofuel] What's wrong with corporations?

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/pages/corporations.html Corporate Watch What's wrong with corporations? Some things you'd probably prefer weren't true about corporations Corporations are people too Corporations are benefit scroungers Corporations are persistent offenders Corporations are

[biofuel] What are Corporations?

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/pages/dan_corp.html Corporate Watch - Program on Corporations Law Democracy What are Corporations?- Where did they come from? How did they become so powerful? Introduction Not-for-profit corporations Very Brief History of Corporate Development First Wave

[biofuel] Merry Christmas for all of you

2003-12-23 Thread Quimica Nova SA
I wish a Merry Christmas to all of you, and pray God for peace, love, friendship, joy, health, a good job, well being among all the countries in the world. Best wishes Marcelino Miranda QUIMICA NOVA S.A. Argentina - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To:

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Detrick Merz
Why not try a HD trans in a jap frame? You're gonna have to modify things to fit a diesel in there anyway. Dan Maker wrote: Anyway, Harleys are overpriced and overrated. Your best bet for a diesel conversion is to go with an older Japanese bike. They are cheap, well made, and readily

[biofuel] Gracias Por Suscribirme

2003-12-23 Thread Edward Mendoza
Luis, gracias por suscribirme a su lista. Perdone mi espanol, que no es perfecto. Me encantaria las otras sorpresas que tienes para alguien que puede leer espanol. Naci en Manhattan, Nueva York, 1961. Aprendi hablar espanol de mis padres que eran inmigrantes. Vivi en Espana por 6.5 anos y mi

Re[2]: [biofuel] Fwd: OT: Papercrete -- use your junk mail as a concrete substitute!

2003-12-23 Thread Gustl Steiner-Zehender
Hallo Keith, I am sending all replies to the Letpress list. And now, it is a small world isn't it? I have, out rusting in my barn unfortunately, a complete letterpress job shop. C-4 Intertype, Model M Ludlow, both electric pot, loads of handset type, Heidelberg 10x15 Windmill, Miehle V36

Re: [biofuel] What's wrong with corporations?

2003-12-23 Thread Dan Maker
Keith Addison said: http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/pages/corporations.html Corporate Watch What's wrong with corporations? Some things you'd probably prefer weren't true about corporations Corporations are people too Corporations are benefit scroungers Corporations are

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Dan Maker
Detrick Merz said: Why not try a HD trans in a jap frame? You're gonna have to modify things to fit a diesel in there anyway. An HD trans? I was thinking, last night, of using a seperate transmission but I haven't done any research into what options are avaliable. Dan -- Jack of all

[biofuel] Still OT, Letter Press Printing [was - OT: Papercrete]

2003-12-23 Thread Dan Maker
Gustl Steiner-Zehender said: Van der Cook adjustable bed proof press Hehe, my wife and I printed our wedding announcements on a Van der Cook, hand set the type, had a lot of fun doing it. She does hand book binding and repair work, majored in Design at university, with an emphases on book

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Andreas W Ohnsorge
I read in one of the former mails that there is no Royal Enfield Diesel version available. In Germany there seems to be a dealer who is still building/selling them. Here his url: http://home.t-online.de/home/Beckedorf/dealer.htm Andreas Ohnsorge CSC Abraham-Lincoln-Park 1 65189 Wiesbaden

Re: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Dan Maker
Dan Maker said: Detrick Merz said: Why not try a HD trans in a jap frame? You're gonna have to modify things to fit a diesel in there anyway. An HD trans? Doh! HD == Harley Davidson. I can't believe I missed that the first time. Dan -- Jack of all trades, master of none. Fiber

[biofuel] Re: Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread radial66
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Dan Maker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Detrick Merz said: Why not try a HD trans in a jap frame? You're gonna have to modify things to fit a diesel in there anyway. An HD trans? I was thinking, last night, of using a seperate transmission but I haven't

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: OT: Papercrete -- use your junk mail as a concrete substitute!

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Gustl We really are off-topic (I think) but what the hell, it's Christmas. :-) Hallo Keith, I am sending all replies to the Letpress list. And now, it is a small world isn't it? Very, small and huge - immensely small? I have, out rusting in my barn unfortunately, a complete letterpress

[biofuel] Re: Brittle Power

2003-12-23 Thread pivincent
... and China and India Pierre --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is only a matter of time until Europe flexes its economic might, ... Doug Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives:

Re: [biofuel] biofuel wannabe in Oly, WA

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
hello to all the biofuel makers out there!! I am a student in the Olympia, WA area. I have been reading about biofuel for over a year now, and want to try a batct though I am not confident in my comprehension of written material. I am much more of a learn by seeing person. My hopes are to

Re: [biofuel] Simple 5-gallon processor

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Dan Keith Addison said: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor5.html 5-gallon processor - Cheap, simple, safe and effective Nice! I think a 5 gal. / 20 l. test batch is probably easier to make than a 1 l. or 1.5 l. test batch, the smaller the test batch, the more precise

[biofuel] Mammoth corporations

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Small-scale capitalism works out fine, but as scale increases the departure from real capitalism becomes more pronounced---profits are privatized, but costs are socialized. The attendant repair and maintenance are left to succeeding generations if possible, if not, to present low and middle

Re: [biofuel] What's wrong with corporations?

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Dan Keith Addison said: http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/pages/corporations.html Corporate Watch What's wrong with corporations? Some things you'd probably prefer weren't true about corporations Corporations are people too Corporations are benefit scroungers

Re: [biofuel] Re: Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread esbuck
Several years ago, I set out to build a diesel engine to a specification of 50 hp. from a 50 lb. mechanism. (7 lb/hp is more typical) It was about the size of a roll of paper twoels and perfectly balanced, weighed 53 lb. minus the fuel pump. While it was designed for unmanned aircraft, it

[biofuel] Re: Brittle Power

2003-12-23 Thread Keith Addison
... and China and India Pierre --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is only a matter of time until Europe flexes its economic might, ... Doug How come nobody mentions Japan? We're really talking about flexing economic might politically, and while Japan

Re: thin film evaporator for ethanol? [was - Re: [biofuel] Methanol Recovery for Beginners -(2nd try)]

2003-12-23 Thread Appal Energy
Me thinks that's a question befitting the Revenuer. - Original Message - From: Dan Maker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:25 AM Subject: thin film evaporator for ethanol? [was - Re: [biofuel] Methanol Recovery for Beginners -(2nd try)]