Re: [biofuel] BMW says developed car with on-board fuel cell power

2001-02-20 Thread steve spence
If it's a petrol operated fuel cell, how can the by-products be only water and heat? Where did the Carbon go? Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages -

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2001-02-20 Thread Cristian Quesada Rojas
Good day friends, my name has been Cristian, for months been compiling information, on the modifications of the motor to work it with ethanol (E85 or E 95), At the present time I have a Chevrolet S10, mod 89, which I would like to modify, not if the motor is ffv, and I she would like to know

[biofuel] Fw: INVITATION TO ENTER A VEHICLE

2001-02-20 Thread steve spence
NEW PRIZE - BIODIESEL! The National Biodiesel Board is offering a $1,000 prize for the top placing vehicle in the NESEA Tour using Biodiesel. The prize is to encourage entrants to use biodiesel, and to raise awareness about biodiesel as a domestic fuel. We're excited to be part of such a

[biofuel] RE: Continuous still ?

2001-02-20 Thread Ackland, Tony (CALNZAS)
Sorry guys - forgot about diagrams getting removed in this NG I've put my two concept sketches at http://www.geocities.com/kiwi_distiller/image/cont.gif (5 kB) http://www.geoc4ities.com/kiwi_distiller/image/cont2.gif (4 kB) Tony Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [biofuel] Re: Straight WVO

2001-02-20 Thread NBT - E. Beggs
Andrew and Aiden: This is for summer use, right? Decent quality RRO (recovered renewable oil) will be far from solid in summer, especially if kept in a translucent polytank. In fact, a 16L translucent jug of RRO (canola) hit a temp of 65 degrees C in a test I performed last summer (and only

Re: [biofuel] BMW says developed car with on-board fuel cell power

2001-02-20 Thread biofuels
Oops - Reuters got it wrong again! Terry Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-~ eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups Click here for more details http://click.egroups.com/1/11231/0/_/837408/_/982626845/

[biofuel] Methanol

2001-02-20 Thread Bud Lois Pitts
Does anyone out there have a good way to make methanol out of wood products? I have a small sawmill and a lot of sawdust and wood chip that should make a good quality methanol, but I'm as dumb as dirt about the process so I would have to be lead by the hand for a while. I also have a complete

Re: [biofuel] converting to straight WVO

2001-02-20 Thread biofuels
Ever thought of using Yorkshire solder joints? Then use the split plastic foam tubing that plumbers use. Maybe you like your fun in a hammock, standing up? Terry Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-~ eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups Click here for more details

Re: [biofuel] Re: Straight WVO

2001-02-20 Thread biofuels
OK - from EVs to solar energy ... Get a domestic radiator, paint it black, put expanded polyfoam on the back and glass in the front, seal the sides, call it a flat plate solar heater and pass the oil through it whilst the sun shines. Easy, if you don't like hammocks! Terry

Re: [biofuel] BMW says developed car with on-board fuel cell power

2001-02-20 Thread NBT - E. Beggs
Let's issue a press release from a highfalutin' sounding organisation, full of utter nonsense, and see if they pick it up. Ed - Original Message - From: biofuels [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] BMW says

Re: [biofuel] BMW says developed car with on-board fuel cell power

2001-02-20 Thread Keith Addison
If it's a petrol operated fuel cell, how can the by-products be only water and heat? Where did the Carbon go? Up? :-) Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter:

Re: [biofuel] BMW says developed car with on-board fuel cell power

2001-02-20 Thread Keith Addison
Oops - Reuters got it wrong again! Terry Somebody told them wrong (same as last time). Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL

[biofuel] $64,000 Question(s)

2001-02-20 Thread Appal Energy
As there is bound to be a hydro-dynamics wiz out there, and perhaps an amply qualified electrician or two, I hazard to pose the following questions and scenario. What is the head pressure in feet at the end of a 600' run with 25' rise, using 1 ID poly pipe? In the same breath, what is the

Re: [biofuel] Hi mileage biodiesel cars, NESEA race

2001-02-20 Thread steve spence
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[biofuel] Re: Straight WVO

2001-02-20 Thread evoz
Thats all very well if you have liquid oil. But all the used oil and fat I get is solid. The food outlets buy the stuff new packed in cardboard boxes. So, while your radiator may be a good idea, it is useless for heating solids. Unless you know of a pump that can move solidified fat. I

Re: Re: [biofuel] corn-sugarcane

2001-02-20 Thread Ray Hough
As of 5 years ago Hawaii was still burning the leaves. Ray. At 12/21/2000 2:24:00 AM, you wrote: can the leaves be fermented or will toxins kill the yeast? stephen lakios wrote: Corn is labor intensive? Sugarcane is easy? If you have any farm,you already have most of the equipment needed to

[biofuel] E-business and biofuels

2001-02-20 Thread Adrian Karbowski
Hi , Does anyone have an idea on how to combine e-business and biofuels production/distribution ? Does anyone know of such cases when e-commerce applications facilitate launching/production/distribution of biofuels. ? Adrian tel: + 48 606 299 281

Re: [biofuel] Methanol

2001-02-20 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Bud, Lois and All, --- Bud Lois Pitts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone out there have a good way to make methanol out of wood products? I have a small sawmill and a lot of sawdust and wood chip that should make a good quality methanol, but I'm as dumb as dirt about the process so

Re: Re: [biofuel] corn-sugarcane

2001-02-20 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Ray and All, Here in Fla they burn bagasse in a low eff steam gen plant. The pollution from this plant is terrible and can choke you 20 miles away. Sugarcane is the biggest destroyer of the Everglades too. We have been trying to get rid of it of 30 years but because there is

[biofuel] Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel - new uploads

2001-02-20 Thread Keith Addison
Lots more material uploaded to the Biofuels Library from the Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel manual. I've rearranged some of the previous material, like the previous Chapter 1 is now Chapter 3. Actually the manual doesn't come in chapters, more like a big collection of magazine articles, but it's

[biofuel] Fwd: Re: [Distillers] continuouse still

2001-02-20 Thread Keith Addison
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Scott A [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 11:27:27 - Subject: Re: [Distillers] continuouse still i would seriously recommend against plates unless you are going to start up a continuouse still they are the most

Re: Re: [biofuel] diesel fuel

2001-02-20 Thread Ray Hough
Texaco Premium diesel is #1, also AGWAY frequently has #1. Ray At 01/09/2001 6:10:00 PM, you wrote: A belated reply but i just recently came across a truck stop that sells #1 diesel for 1.88/gal (#2 is 1.72/gal) I remember when all truck stops sold #1 and #2 fuel but there are still a few