Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood please

2005-07-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
fibers. Brian Rodgers New Mexico  Brian's & Nell's computer scanned this baby & no viruses were found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005 ___ Bi

Re: [Biofuel] Windwandler

2005-07-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
Maybe so, but it sure is pretty. Where is the generator? Brian Keith Addison wrote: http://www.windwandler.de/eng/techn_specs.html der windwandler gmbH - technical specifications A bit too simple? A bit too expensive? ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood please

2005-07-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
enzymes and mushroom spoor but nothing very miraculous yet, Hoping… rather naively I’m afraid. Brian Rodgers  P.S. What type of wood did you use? I understand it makes a difference. We have mainly Ponderosa Pine Trees. Manick Harris wrote: I did this in the 80s as an one-time expt. Boiled

[Biofuel] ethanol ranch brewed

2005-07-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
fiber (cellulose.) Ethanol from cellulose, http://journeytoforever.org/ethanol_link.html#cellulose Thanks for all the information Brian Rodgers Brian's & Nell's computer scanned this baby & no viruses were found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood please

2005-07-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
id write back but I don’t have any details yet. Brian Rodgers  Manick Harris wrote: I used sawdust from Malaysian hardwoods like Meranti. I think any cellulosic material will do. One report states concentrated sulphuric acid and sawdust can also be milled together ( try !:1 ratio initially) i

Re: [Biofuel] The New Blue States/Country

2005-08-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Yes yes yes I agree as well,  this message I missed because I read a few other messages in this thread and was not encouraged, this one is better. Positive and spiritual.  Thank you Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel

[Biofuel] ethanol from wood please compliment

2005-08-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Boy they have come a long ways in going back to old tech. LOL     Sincerely, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Jour

Re: [Biofuel] The New Blue States/Country

2005-08-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Nuff said? Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined B

[Biofuel] Alien intelligence

2005-08-02 Thread Brian Rodgers
don’t repeat or recant these chronicles,  or hell I don’t know, you maybe just maybe… you really like the way I write? I love you! With the deepest respect, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelist

[Biofuel] ethanol from wood using mushrooms

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
my friend wandering around the local forests in his bare feet looking for the elusive shroom that grows on the type of tree we are trying to process. Talk about grassroots research! Brian Rodgers -- Brian's & Nell's computer scanned this baby & no viruses were foun

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood using mushrooms

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hehe I hope your friend isn't too adventurous. You might find him with more than his shoes off, skipping around and talking to the trees.   :-)   Mike Yep no doubt about it, but it might be a good idea for more of us to try a little "talking to the trees". Let's see if Mother Nature

Re: [Biofuel] blackout 8-14-2003, some comments

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
children. Brian Rodgers     ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood using mushrooms

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
say around here “Mañana”   I will apprise you all of the mushroom experiment as it develops. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at

Re: [Biofuel] blackout 8-14-2003, some comments

2005-08-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
annual campout on the ranch. At the fire nobody wants to hear unsupported facts based on what someone heard someone else say. Every now and again we all need to be reminded that other people’s opinions have merit and if we listen, maybe we can continue to grow. Thanks again.

Re: [Biofuel] The Greatest Small Scale Anhydrous Discovery

2005-08-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
biofuel device I would like to use the best info I can glean. Although, I have build my own electric-hydraulic wood splitter and several wood heat stoves that help keep my family warm as our home is heated solely with forest products. Brian Rodgers

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood please compliment

2005-08-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
said that he queried the UNM Chemistry department of which he is alumni about which University was actively working on the cellulose to sugar process. They didn’t know. Does anyone here know the answer to this question? Brian Rodgers   ___ Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood using mushrooms

2005-08-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
sawdust. Oh well at this point it is still in the thinking about it stage. I will gladly leave some of this learning the hard way stuff for next season, or as they say around here “Mañana”   I will apprise you all of the mushroom experiment as it develops. Brian Rodgers My hopes go up and down

[Biofuel] thermal depolymerization TDP

2005-08-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
you want to leave it alone I will understand.  Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from wood please compliment

2005-08-05 Thread Brian Rodgers
feel like I am making headway. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search

Re: [Biofuel] The myths of Hiroshima

2005-08-05 Thread Brian Rodgers
senal. But if, as Oppenheimer said, "they are weapons of aggression, of surprise and of terror," how can a democracy rely on such weapons? Thanks for posting this. Excellent food for thought. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@susta

Re: [Biofuel] The Neurobiology of Mass Delusion

2005-08-06 Thread Brian Rodgers
ack then: “…tune in, drop out.”  Like my line from Pink Floyd’s The Wall , I can only remember segments at any one time. Anyway, I rarely strayed from the principals of peace and living with Mother Nature. I hope it helps. Brian Rodgers Brian's & Nell's computer scanned th

Re: [Biofuel] The Neurobiology of Mass Delusion

2005-08-07 Thread Brian Rodgers
re it does, even if you never find out quite how. Have faith! Sorry for the delay in reply. I had to read your response a couple of times. It amazes me how in-depth you can be with your responses. We see you post well thought out commentary as well as responses to a dozen other members every day.

Re: [Biofuel] Feeling of humiliation and lack of power

2005-08-11 Thread Brian Rodgers
could relate on some level in which I would sound like less of an idiot. But I guess I could have joined a ‘puters & cars group if I wanted to talk about what I am familiar with. Anyway thanks for all your great input and we hope this episode doesn’t

Re: [Biofuel] ain't no chemist

2005-08-11 Thread Brian Rodgers
d I know I better go. When I got outside she was gone. Hey but like I said it is only 500 feet.   Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] The myths of Hiroshima

2005-08-11 Thread Brian Rodgers
ir war had been lost, but three of them were seeking "peace with honor", while the allies were pushing for unconditional surrender. Was this documentary called Lifting of the fog: the Bombings of Hiroshima And Nagasaki? Brian Rodgers ___

Re: [Biofuel] Distillation information

2005-08-11 Thread Brian Rodgers
r sure. I have never seen this process described quite so well before. Being a hardware man I really like the way the site shows how the shelves percolate and the steam interacts with the feedstock.   Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-12 Thread Brian Rodgers
Genetically Modified Maize Not Found In Southern Mexico (August 12, 2005) — Contrary to what many scientists thought, genetically modified (GM) corn has not yet spread to native maize crops in southern Mexico. After analyzing tens of thousands of seeds from maize crops grown in 2003 and 2004, r

Re: [Biofuel] The myths of Hiroshima

2005-08-12 Thread Brian Rodgers
scape the fire were shot.  The footage graphically documented the brutallity.   That was gruesome. Want to talk about Biofuels again? Brian Rodgers Was this documentary called Lifting of the fog: the Bombings of Hiroshima And Nagasaki?     No.  The documentary dealt specifically

[Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-13 Thread Brian Rodgers
hours to sell back to the local Electric Co-Op. I still need to research the circuits needed to reverse power back through the meter. But this is well within my understanding, much more so than chemistry. Sincerely, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-14 Thread Brian Rodgers
something about breaking the waste wood down,  but in the meantime if we don’t burn this wood in heat stoves it is going to burn right where it is.     Sincerely, Brian Rodgers      ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
hinking of trying to find funding to take my dream to the home brew lab I am now building in the backyard. I want to try something right now. Getting excited. Brian Rodgers www.outfitnm.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelist

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
article at JTF concerning cellulose hydrolysis http://journeytoforever.org/ethanol_link.html#cellulose they are using steam for a major part of the process. This and some things that other biofuels group folks have been writing on the [Biofuel] ethanol from wood using mushrooms  thread peaked my interest

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
ar fruit. I on the other hand am more of a drinker, Ummm prickly pear wine! Brian Rodgers www.outfitnm.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
ave a tendency to feel a bit disassociated from the rest of society being "out there' on the ranch most of the time. This biofuels group is such an eye opener for me. Thank you all so much Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@susta

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
with a plan for breaking down sawdust. Actually, I will need to do a bit of convincing, his plan for the tank is water storage. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-16 Thread Brian Rodgers
going aren’t you? Brian Rodgers   ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined

Re: [Biofuel] de-polymerizing cellulose not practical at this point

2005-08-17 Thread Brian Rodgers
t the notion that I am romantic about anything, lol. Again thanks for the feedback. Sincerely, Brian Rodgers P.S. I am rebuilding my website www.outfitnm.com If I can get some more work done in transfering my old Frontpage website to the new Macromedia CSS site you will begin to find interesting info

Re: [Biofuel] Lignin crop redidue breakdown

2005-08-19 Thread Brian Rodgers
Glad to see others are looking at this. Rich wrote: I am looking at the second chapter of Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel -Raw materials chapter at http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/meCh2.html#2_1.    I was involved in a recent thread called Re: [

Re: [Biofuel] Propane Water Heating (was Lignin crop redidue breakdown)

2005-08-22 Thread Brian Rodgers
ng to get started on a multiple alternative energy systems for heating the fluid. My first energy source will be wood heat since we live in the forest, but I always had it in the back of my mind to supplement the system with solar energy.   Sincerely, Brian Ro

Re: [Biofuel] Iran's Nuclear Program

2005-08-23 Thread Brian Rodgers
hit the fan. I wish we (the UN & US) could stop policing the world. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journ

Re: [Biofuel] Iran's Nuclear Program

2005-08-24 Thread Brian Rodgers
and move on. Maybe when US timber industry gets done raping the forests in Canada the trees here will have grown back. It is renewable, still we need to practice more conservation in the US. It is rude to take from our neighbor and not even give them fair val

Re: [Biofuel] Robertson et al VS. followers

2005-08-27 Thread Brian Rodgers
diesel. In fact, a friend has offered her Mercedes Benz 300TD. Now I have more motivation to get real and we all know the hardest part of any project is getting started. Sincerely, Brian Rodgers. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainabl

Re: [Biofuel] Best van for WVO?

2005-08-28 Thread Brian Rodgers
Your question ad Mel's response made me think, "How many brands are there of diesel engine vehicles?" So I googled "Diesel vehicles" Found this first: http://www.gobiodiesel.com/diesel-vehicles.html Anybody want to add comments to a list like this? Bio-

Re: [Biofuel] Sept 1 declared no buy gas day

2005-08-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
. Internet Chain Letters, Yuk. As mentioned here, it is simple to check out a story for rumor content at www.snopes.com I really like the way Barbara Mikkelson writes. Fun informative and she doesn't make you feel like you are an idiot. Brian Ro

Re: [Biofuel] Bush's Obscene Tirades

2005-08-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
a friend sent me this. Keep in mind, it's from a liberal Web site. But even if only part of it is true, it's still pretty scary. http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7267.shtml Bush's Obscene Tirades Rattle White House Aides By DOUG THOMPSON Aug 25, 2005, 06:19 While Preside

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
s a positive effort toward a real future. It isn't competitive. Sustainable. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Fore

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
I was saying, of course. But it sounded smart, I liked that. Now here I see that I can do it too. I assume you burn the waste from the Bio-Diesel refining. This sounds better every day I am here. Thank you all Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list

Re: [Biofuel] Katrina slams New Orleans. Is There Blame?

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
st so I felt it was appropriate to give a little chuckle, under my breath of course. Yuppies, the scourge of America seem to think it would be fun to build half million dollar houses in remote areas and check-in to nature with room service. Good riddance when their crap burns

Re: [Biofuel] Alternative batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
A friend who coincidentally thinks I am a nut job, said he made a system back in the 'old days' in which a small water turbine powered by a small stream pumped water into a storage tank as well as generate electricity. Somehow this system was augmented with a small wind generator. He said that whe

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Alcohol

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
section for solvents like acetone & alcohol Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
Thank you Keith I will start reading right now. http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me4.html Amazing to say the least. I love to see that waste oil burning space heater glowing. Boy howdy! Our situation is a bit different in that we need to burn waste wood products. I

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: Fwd: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: I'd like to try something...but first, your opinions (please).

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
king about with:coanda effect and the ferroelectric effect. very cool stuff: Using The Coanda Effect In A Pulsejet: http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/coanda.shtml & http://jnaudin.free.fr/html/coanda.htm Thank you for 'making my day" Brian Rodgers _

Re: [Biofuel] Bush's Obscene Tirades

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hello Keith I don't know how you manage to keep up with all of this. My head is spinning with the beautiful data stream of pertinent information found here. I no sooner ask a question or respond to another's comments and a new data stream hits, I almost forgot what we was talking about yesterday. I

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: Fwd: [DIYGasTurbines] Re: I'd like to try something...but first, your opinions (please).

2005-09-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Awesome. The jet engine is too noisy in my opinion. We just viewed a really cool movie called Winged Migration. Now that's the way to take to the sky. Man has never done a flying machine that even comes close to the way birds fly. beautiful & graceful. I am content to watch. Brian

Re: [Biofuel] Katrina slams New Orleans. Is There Blame?

2005-09-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hi Greg you write>"I am on a budget, yet I still managed to put together three 55 gal plastic drums of water, and a few hundred pounds of wheat, beans, powdered milk, butter powder, white and brown sugar, honey, dry fruit, & vitamins.I have used salvaged building materials ( most of which didn'

Re: [Biofuel] Katrina slams New Orleans. Is There Blame?

2005-09-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Thanks for the info Emil. I remember now reading of the silver coin in water from another thread. Somehow I think it sounds kind of weird though. We use untreated well water and I could stand a bit of chlorine in an emergency. Usually we have some water supply interruption during Winter. It is reas

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: OpAmp Active Filter Synthesis

2005-09-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
inverting DC to AC. Or just take the circuit out of an old working battery backup and recycle it. Ups often have dead batteries but still invert DC to AC. I hope it gets you off the edge you were hangin on. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] Katrina slams New Orleans. Is There Blame?

2005-09-01 Thread Brian Rodgers
Ok great thank you bright blessings Kim. With all of this information coming in, sometimes it seems like somebody can find something wrong with every remedy. I was hoping for something a bit more... fun and less fearful than chlorine. I thought the silver coin idea was a wives tale that some scient

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: OpAmp Active Filter Synthesis

2005-09-02 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hi Mike "So would I." Did you? "The filter has less to do with sine wave synthesis and more to do with ensuring a clean signal." Of course, this is basic electronics. Which is probably why Kirk said it is very lossy. To turn away a signal is in itself loss unless you have some way to feed it back a

Re: [Biofuel] Silver, chlorine, etc. (was Katrina..

2005-09-02 Thread Brian Rodgers
ds. Once again you all get me thinking more. I will run these ideas by my gal. Thank you. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to

Re: [Biofuel] Silver, chlorine, etc. (was Katrina..

2005-09-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
water for longer periods for emergency use. Sincerely, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeyt

Re: [Biofuel] open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

2005-09-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
Sorry I haven't run this by credibility checkers except here. Brian Rodgers Friday, September 2nd, 2005 Vacation is Over... an open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush Friday, September 2nd, 2005 Dear Mr. Bush: Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane K

Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted: OpAmp Active Filter Synthesis

2005-09-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
Sheesh Mike why the hostility? It sounds like you don't really want any help. I am sorry if my humor comes off like what do you call it? "Hmmm? Please stop trying to be profound and get to the point." You might reread your first post in this thread. You never stated a point to begin with. I have n

Re: [Biofuel] Another use for glycerine

2005-09-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
want them. Sorry if I sound like an ad for google, this is working so much better, there may be ramifications I don't know about, but oh well. Google gives us fifty free invites and these accounts are currently at 2.7 gig each. Let me know if you need one. Brian Rodgers On 9/3/05, Keith Ad

Re: [Biofuel] Journey towards small Biocombustivel for all

2005-09-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
have a web page? It sounds like your school is very advanced in sustainable research. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to

Re: [Biofuel] Gmail anybody else want to try?

2005-09-05 Thread Brian Rodgers
but oh well. Google gives us fifty free invites and these accounts are currently at 2.7 gig each. Let me know if you need one. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustaina

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-06 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hi Mika and all Mika wrote>"Personally, I'm looking at putting Biodiesel into an old oil fired water heater. I want to heat my workshop with hot water." What have you found out about oil fired hot water heaters? I have scanned the JTF site and archives and not seen too much i

Re: [Biofuel] Offers Pour In, but the U.S. Is Unprepared

2005-09-09 Thread Brian Rodgers
This is a letter to Brian Rodgers. I thought it appropriate for this thread. My friend Lee has more to say about aid efforts if anybody would like to see more. Brian Subject: If this doesn't piss you off you aren't paying attention... According to reliable sources, the efforts of Red

Re: [Biofuel] It's come to this?

2005-09-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
Yep, a Friend sent me this story as well. I asked, "Is this another magic box similar to changing world technology's?" http://www.globalfinest.com/tech/ Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://susta

Re: [Biofuel] Fuel can be made from dead cats

2005-09-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
implying he also used dead cats. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/14/germany.catfuel.reut/index.html Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at

Re: [Biofuel] Debatable statement?

2005-09-15 Thread Brian Rodgers
to convert it to gas fuel injected V6. Looking for more projects. right??? Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http

Re: [Biofuel] advancement of car technology

2005-09-17 Thread Brian Rodgers
Makes me feel better about driving twenty plus year old cars. Speaking of antiques; I found out this last week that a local man is importing and rebuilding Keith's favorite vehicle the 'Land Rover.' I am going over on Monday and see his biodiesel lab

Re: [Biofuel] Why our current agriculture and food production is not sustainable

2005-09-18 Thread Brian Rodgers
God forbid, accountability. It is always mind boggling to me how many people have bought the American Dream lock stock and barrel. We had a grand garden this Summer and next year I hope to broaden the food produced here at home. It has already f

Re: [Biofuel] advancement of car technology

2005-09-18 Thread Brian Rodgers
wn-Ace is on our > website. Future vehicles is an interesting subject, but later. Yeah I want to go here. I have been giving thought to creating my own get-about utility vehicle. Anybody know what is an affordable small diesel engine? Readily adaptable to ranch and farm use? > Best wishes &g

Re: [Biofuel] Debatable statement?

2005-09-18 Thread Brian Rodgers
Great thread, wonderful read. I can't wait to add to it. But reading has used all my time this morning. I love this group. Cheers, Brian ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainabl

Re: [Biofuel] deisel engine swap

2005-09-20 Thread Brian Rodgers
ping engines is still a grand idea especially when using biodiesel and thinking sustainable lifestyle. Cheers, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofue

Re: [Biofuel] K-trucks in the US - Re: advancement of car technology

2005-09-20 Thread Brian Rodgers
t. http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_bikes.html Keep up the good work. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytofo

Re: [Biofuel] First bach of Biodiesel

2005-09-20 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hey no fair I can't read this reply? I wanted to hear it too. Brian Rodgers On 9/20/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Caro João, a temperatura é uma variável que deve ser levada em consideração > uma vez que a cinética da reacção varia com a temperatur

Re: [Biofuel] Does anyone distill ethanol here?

2005-09-22 Thread Brian Rodgers
I believe it is frugal to switch my vehicles to diesel and learn all there is to learn about this technology while it's hot. Want to see a totally amazing gas engine mod? Take a look at Robert's Hydrogen supercharged gas Ranger. http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ Doing the flip fl

Re: [Biofuel] Does anyone distill ethanol here?

2005-09-22 Thread Brian Rodgers
foresee injecting hydrogen into gas engines in the future as feasible? Respectfully, Brian Rodgers On 9/22/05, robert luis rabello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian Rodgers wrote: > > > > Want to see a totally amazing gas engine > > mod? Take a look at Robert's

Re: [Biofuel] Anyone actually distilling their own ethanol?

2005-09-23 Thread Brian Rodgers
I don't recall if you gave your Geo-political location but this site for US citizens has lots of information. http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/reading_resources/vb4.html Brian Rodgers P.S. Note the last tid-bit list below. Making and Using Your Own Ethanol: Reading and Resource List

Re: [Biofuel] Oh man, here comes Rita

2005-09-23 Thread Brian Rodgers
sight that helped me come to understand and expand my own thoughts. Maybe you will get some small benefit from it and see how this group has influenced me and in turn my group. Brian Rodgers September 23, 2005 Good Morning! In my life I have spent considerable time by the sea, on islands, or near the

Re: [Biofuel] Caustic Soda supply source?

2005-09-26 Thread Brian Rodgers
posts. Thanks for the responses to this > thread, I read them on the archives, and since someone wanted the results > I'll post what I've found so far... Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http:/

Re: [Biofuel] United States Orders Military Redeployments

2005-09-29 Thread Brian Rodgers
Anybody else seen this? What is your take on it? Brian Rodgers September 15, 2005 http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index822.htm United States Orders Military Redeployments Within Their Borders as Massive Volcanic Activity Detected In Their Pacific Coast and New Madrid Fault Zone Regions By

Re: [Biofuel] United States Orders Military Redeployments

2005-09-29 Thread Brian Rodgers
nd Uncle Sam asked me to attend the party in Viet Nam. Between the two events I was feeling pretty fragile. Mother Nature can react badly to human nature it seems. Or did I detect this paranoid idea from this conspiracy theory message? Brian Rodgers P.S. I managed to stay out of the uniform a

Re: [Biofuel] Minnesota becomes first US state to require biodiesel

2005-09-29 Thread Brian Rodgers
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050928/sc_afp/usenergyoilgas_050928134802 Minnesota becomes first US state to require biodiesel Wed Sep 28, 1:08 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) - Minnesota will from Thursday demand that all diesel fuel sold in the US state be partly distilled from soybeans i

Re: [Biofuel] Red Devil Lye

2005-10-02 Thread Brian Rodgers
have alternate sources for as much of the needed stuff so I can better figure this all out while I am in the thinking about it stages of making my own biodiesel. Please any help which you lab techies can give us about analysing chemicals will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely

Re: [Biofuel] Red Devil Lye - Roebic

2005-10-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
me just getting started is finding where the chemicals can be had locally. Your info did just that. I live in New Mexico and we have a Lowes. Now I need, I know, always something else, where do I get methanol for my test batches? Slowly but surely, Brian Rodgers __

Re: [Biofuel] SUCCESS!!

2005-10-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
site it does depend on the quality of WVO, nevertheless, I would like a ball park figure so I can better picture what I will need to become more self sufficient. Sincerely, Brian Rodgers On 10/3/05, Jason Schick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I live in Phoenix, AZ and Western States Petroleum

Re: [Biofuel] DIGESTS - PLEASE READ!!!!! - was Re: Biofuel Digest, Vol 6, Issue 9

2005-10-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
What the heck is this? noname? Brian Rodgers On 10/3/05, Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ___ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.

Re: [Biofuel] Red Devil Lye - Roebic-Heet

2005-10-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
roup is a great source of info for a dope like me who has to ask it over and over to get a handle on it. to you all thanks. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_susta

Re: [Biofuel] Red Devil Lye - Roebic-Heet

2005-10-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hey thanks On 10/3/05, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HEET blue is Methanol. .98 is expensive try a dollar store or discount > store - I paid .69 Brian ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/l

Re: [Biofuel] Red Devil Lye - Roebic-Heet

2005-10-03 Thread Brian Rodgers
this sounds like good advice On 10/3/05, Derick Giorchino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi as I figure this is almost $10.50 a gal I get mine at a fuel & oil > supplier at $2.35 that's including the taxes. So this brings me back to the original question. How much lye and methanol is the average bio

Re: [Biofuel] Bill Maher's closing bit

2005-10-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
A friend who recently returned from England to the US wrote: Yes, I'm back with a whole new perspective on politics here in America. Helloo, sheeple. We are being fed the White House line by the unquestioning TV news, and print journalism isn't much better. No one is searching for the truth, th

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo charged diesel vehicle!?

2005-10-07 Thread Brian Rodgers
ng out into the fog and starting… something, anything… How about learning? Sincerely, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo charged diesel vehicle!?

2005-10-07 Thread Brian Rodgers
toforever.org/biodiesel_404.html Reading, reading and learning. Great site Keith. I am soon to be a real biodiesel man. Sincerely, Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mai

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 Cooling System Problems...

2005-10-07 Thread Brian Rodgers
ervice invoices. I didn't find one for a top end rebuild but the head is marked with paint pen like it may have been off recently. Not to worry I know the saying, "assumption is the mother of all fuckups." Truly, thanks Brian Rodgers ___

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo charged diesel vehicle!?

2005-10-07 Thread Brian Rodgers
f I am going to pull the head I feel better if I know where everything goes back to. Not to mention, torques and bolt tightening patterns. Does anyone know of a good Peugeot parts supplier? Again thanks for the info and help. Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo charged diesel vehicle!?

2005-10-07 Thread Brian Rodgers
oks of the coolant I flushed out someone already tried the bronse flake sealant. Cheers Brian Rodgers ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey

Re: [Biofuel] Mercedes 84

2005-10-08 Thread Brian Rodgers
I used to say I was in the garage turning wrenches. Then I got air tools and had to modify my terminology since the wench doesn't spin, just the nuts... You got it. When my wife asked what I was doing, I would say,"Nutin honey."

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