RE: [biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread Bryan Brah
Ice Age with capital letters usually refers to the most recent period of glacial activity (about 20 thousand years ago); ice age without capital letters generically refers to periods when the planet has ice caps and glaciers. Since, there are ice caps on the poles and glaciers covering a

Fuelmeister was Re: [biofuel] Filtering biodiesel

2004-02-06 Thread Appal Energy
x-charset ISO-8859-1Come on Chuck, Just one look at the pricetag of the Fuelmeister is enough to learn that the hype still abounds. And all this isn't exactly honest: Complete system? Hardly. Where's the FFA recovery? The alcohol recovery? Or does the consumer just pump it all down the toilet

[biofuel] Re: Global Warming

2004-02-06 Thread Jeff
I have heard that some parts of Yellowstone Park are now close due to activity underneath the surface. They say it is like a big pancake that keeps expanding and contracting. That is an interesting theory on the Bermuda Triangle. I have never heard that one before. The theories that I have

[biofuel] Re: Global Warming

2004-02-06 Thread eric12856
x-charset ISO-8859-1Very timely news for this topic... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/02/040204000254.htm Astronomers Unravel A Mystery Of The Dark Ages: Undergraduates' Work Blames Comet For 6th-century 'Nuclear Winter' Scientists at Cardiff University, UK, believe they have

Re: [biofuel] Wood Gas Producer

2004-02-06 Thread murdoch
Very cool. On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 15:05:17 +1000, you wrote: Hello Nice People, Just reading an artice of a couple that travelled around Australia on Wood Power. Thought it may be of interest to some of you experimenters out there. For full details visit,

[biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread kirkmcloren
x-charset ISO-8859-1I find something logically wrong with the concept of tropical regions being replaced with temperate while the rest of the planet is supposeedly covered with ice. After all, bananas survived didn't they? As for present clime it is on the cool side as during the time of the

[biofuel] fuel oil

2004-02-06 Thread nespicguy
x-charset ISO-8859-1I have 70gal of fuel oil in the old tank. Anyone have a good idea on using this oil?? Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages

[biofuel] combustion heater

2004-02-06 Thread nespicguy
x-charset ISO-8859-1Hey group! I found a combustion heater in a pawn shop for 5.00. I have found that they used to by VW to provide heat in cars. The one I have is made by Hupp I am looking for a way to use it outside of a carand maybe not burn gas. think I could use it with WVO or

RE: [biofuel] Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
Kieth, I'm sorry, but your wit (?) is wasted on me. Hopefully someone more clever will get a laugh at my expense though. At your expense Bryan? That wasn't the intention - at my expense perhaps. It wasn't meant to be witty either, particularly, just rueful, lots of rue. I was determined we

[biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Kirk I find something logically wrong with the concept of tropical regions being replaced with temperate while the rest of the planet is supposeedly covered with ice. After all, bananas survived didn't they? Check out Vavilov centres. Best Keith As for present clime it is on the cool side

Re: [biofuel] Petromax/LiteBryte Multi-fuel Lanterns

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
In a message dated 02/05/2004 4:42:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For whomever may be interested, as per Litebryte/Petromax last week, their multi-fuel lantern was tested on biodiesel back in 1999. Worked like a champ, erego their present advertising that Litebrite is

Re: [biofuel] Re: Global Warming

2004-02-06 Thread robert luis rabello
x-charset ISO-8859-1 eric12856 wrote: Very timely news for this topic... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/02/040204000254.htm Astronomers Unravel A Mystery Of The Dark Ages: Undergraduates' Work Blames Comet For 6th-century 'Nuclear Winter' Scientists at Cardiff University, UK,

[biofuel] There is NOTHING funny about GOD or this sick earth

2004-02-06 Thread MALONEKR
We all have a few gods in our lives that is not GOD.One supreme being controling everything except human will[we have a choice] makes sense because two or more up there with co-equal power would have fought and destroyed us and everything else.To gaze at the star-filled night sky[far from

[biofuel] articles pls...

2004-02-06 Thread tactica07
x-charset ISO-8859-1Hi..im ivy, a 4th year chemical engineering student, would like to ask for some articles that will be useful for our thesis about the combustion analysis of oil methyl ester.Any reference will do.Your response will be highly appreciated.thanks.[EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuel

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Art Oswald
Thanks for the info and picture. Your set up is way more than I need. I have a small 20x20 shop. -Original Message- From: Friedrich Friesinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:08 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM] Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for

[biofuel] Conical bottom drum vs flat bottom drum

2004-02-06 Thread j_schearer
x-charset ISO-8859-1I figure the more I learn on the front end, the less mistakes I will make when I go to make my processor. I see from reading, that a conical bottom makes the best kind of processor. However, I have also seen flat bottom drums used for processing. If you don't have

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Friedrich Friesinger
Hi Art, for the amount of Sawdust you need to burn in you Shop a 45Gal.Drumstove would be sufficient! It works fairly simple you take the Drum,standing up,put a Airintake of about 4 at the Bottom, cut a 6 Pipe in halve and create a Channel like Cover almost to the Center of your Barrel. The

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Art Oswald
Thanks for plan. I really appreciate you taking the time. Art Oswald Elite Title Services, Inc. 385 Route 23 South Franklin, NJ 07416 973-209-8400 -Original Message- From: Friedrich Friesinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:19 AM To:

[biofuel] Re: Global Warming

2004-02-06 Thread look4bryan
x-charset ISO-8859-1Jeff, I think you need to do some more research. Citing:http://www.technocarb.com/natgasproperties.htm The composition of natural gas is never constant. However, Methane is by far the largest component, its presence accounting for about 95% of the total volume. Other

[biofuel] (fwd) Energy Co. to Build Ethanol Plant in Ohio

2004-02-06 Thread murdoch
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/7861536.htm Posted on Tue, Feb. 03, 2004 Energy Co. to Build Ethanol Plant in Ohio JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio - A power company plans to spend about $50 million to build the first ethanol plant in Ohio, the only Midwest

[biofuel] Corn has a positive energy balance

2004-02-06 Thread glenne1949
In a recent study by Argonne National Laboratory http://www.ncga.com/public_policy/issues/2001/ethanol/08_22_01c.htm In summary, with up-to-date information on corn farming and ethanol production and treating ethanol co-products fairly, we have concluded that corn-based ethanol now has a

[biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread kirkmcloren
x-charset ISO-8859-1snip He arrived at a theory on the centers of genetic diversity of different crops, which he believed were their centers of origin. All of them were located in mountainous regions with an ancient agricultural civilization http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/botany/con_crop.html

[biofuel] Comments On Biodiesel Plant Proposal and DYMTF.ob

2004-02-06 Thread murdoch
Although this particular biodiesel plant dream (discussed below) seems not ready for prime time, and the list seems to have been competently protected from an inappropriate solicitation for funding, I do think it would be worth saying, particularly for folks just coming over from the biofuels-biz

[biofuel] Re: Global Warming

2004-02-06 Thread the_maniacal_engineer
x-charset ISO-8859-1methane from bio sources - waste treatment etc - often has hydrogen sulfide in it, which is corrosive. I think this is where you go tconfused. methane itself is odorless, colorless, and non-corrosive. The 'gas smell' is added for safety reasons. Same with propane. --- In

Re: [biofuel] Comments On Biodiesel Plant Proposal and DYMTF.ob

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM Although this particular biodiesel plant dream (discussed below) seems not ready for prime time, and the list seems to have been competently protected from an inappropriate solicitation for funding, I suppose we can take his continuing silence as confirmation that it was indeed

[biofuel] Britain's record on environment rated below Bangladesh

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/story.jsp?story=488315 Britain's record on environment rated below Bangladesh By Marie Woolf, Chief Political Correspondent 06 February 2004 Britain's record on the environment has been dealt a damaging blow by an international study which placed

[biofuel] Ford halts pollution label plan for cars

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/story.jsp?story=486645 Ford halts pollution label plan for cars By Severin Carrell 01 February 2004 A plan to give every new car in Britain a colour-coded energy label indicating its pollution levels has been killed off by the car giant Ford.

Re: Fuelmeister was Re: [biofuel] Filtering biodiesel

2004-02-06 Thread Chuck Cole
Todd, I am an engineer, with an MBA and have spend most of my life as business consultant. Having been inside of hundreds of business what always blows me away is the mark up needed to make a profit. Generally to get a 20% pre tax profit on sales, you need to mark up direct labor and

Re: [biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread Bill Clark
x-charset ISO-8859-1Seeds can remain dormant for many years before germinating when conditions are better. Also, bananas and other tropical region plants are and were transported by men and other vectors like birds.Your assumption that there would be no tropical regions is eroneous. While

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Stan Walker
x-charset ISO-8859-1 Hi fritz please advise where i may get a press like yours thanks Stan - Original Message - From: Art Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 1:03 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop Thanks for

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Friedrich Friesinger
Hi Stan, my Press comes from Germany,give me a little time and i will shop around to get you some good ones! Where are you? Fritz - Original Message - From: Stan Walker To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Stan Walker
x-charset ISO-8859-1 Fritz I am in Sydney Australia Stan - Original Message - From: Friedrich Friesinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop Hi Stan, my Press comes from

Re: Fuelmeister was Re: [biofuel] Filtering biodiesel

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Chuck Todd, I am an engineer, with an MBA and have spend most of my life as business consultant. Having been inside of hundreds of business what always blows me away is the mark up needed to make a profit. Generally to get a 20% pre tax profit on sales, you need to mark up direct

[biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Kirk snip He arrived at a theory on the centers of genetic diversity of different crops, which he believed were their centers of origin. All of them were located in mountainous regions with an ancient agricultural civilization http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/botany/con_crop.html Brooklyn

[biofuel] Plants Give Up Their Secret of Splitting Water

2004-02-06 Thread murdoch
Putting aside the politics inherent to these topics these days, this seemed like an interesting story to understand more about photosynthesis. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=585e=3u=/nm/20040205/sc_nm/science_hydrogen_dc Science - Reuters Plants Give Up Their Secret of

Re: [biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread robert luis rabello
Bill Clark wrote: Seeds can remain dormant for many years before germinating when conditions are better. Also, bananas and other tropical region plants are and were transported by men and other vectors like birds.Your assumption that there would be no tropical regions is eroneous.

[biofuel] NBB

2004-02-06 Thread Keith Addison
x-charset ISO-8859-1The NBB's latest Biodiesel Bulletin (February 6, 2004) talks a lot about the 2004 National Biodiesel Conference Expo, but I see no mention of small-producers or small-producers' issues, beyond this: It's striking to see so many people of very different backgrounds come

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Stan Walker
x-charset ISO-8859-1 Fritz Hi Again Your drumstove has given me an answer to my heating problems in my factory. I find it a little bit difficult to fully understand the total concept please if you would draw me something I am only an Aussie you must understand Where do you light the heater and

[biofuel] renewable energy investments, biofuel-related economics

2004-02-06 Thread murdoch
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/7861536.htm The plant annually will produce 50 million gallons of ethanol, put in gasoline to reduce air pollution. It will need about 18.8 million bushels of corn from across the state. You're going to be pulling in corn from all over Ohio, said Don

Re: Fuelmeister was Re: [biofuel] Filtering biodiesel

2004-02-06 Thread Appal Energy
x-charset ISO-8859-1Well Chuck, I can't say that there is much visible correlation between your degree and your justification of numbers inthis case. Perhaps everything comes into slightly better focus now that you clarify your prorfession as consultant. I know that this may be taken adversely,

Re: [biofuel] WVO heater for shop

2004-02-06 Thread Friedrich Friesinger
OK Stan, i forget to mention the principle of it. once you remouved the Woodpole yuo should have a continuose line from your Airintake to the Top you compressed Stock. If some Sawdust fell down,while you pulled out the Pole,clean it out from the Airchanel on the Bottom,so Air could flow all the