Re: [biofuel] Sewage & Waste Water - was: Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> What looming water problems, any waterway &/or beach closing issues ? I guess you mean this question seriously. It seems like every day now I see a report on TV about the present drought which has been afflicting what I guess is now a majority of the Sates (though it depends I think on how on

[biofuel] Some Slippery Information

2002-08-03 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
http://ucr.entrevision.com/PCAUCR/Site.nsf/Public/89b9bbcc03642ff78525698300 1ce115 Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an e

Re: [biofuel] WTK: tweaks and add-ons to make *stationary* diesels less polluting

2002-08-03 Thread Appal Energy
Don't see why, if you are looking for "less polluting," that you would contemplate used fossil fuel products as part of the fuel compliment. Manditorily this would increase PAHs over biodiesel, and introduce the probability of heavy metals in the emissions. As well, if you go to a vegetable oil ba

Re: [biofuel] WTK: tweaks and add-ons to make *stationary* diesels less polluting

2002-08-03 Thread Steve Spence
svo and a cat converter make for a very clean burning engine. a VW TDI is already a very efficient and clean burning base unit to start with. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards: http://www.green-trust.org Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2

[biofuel] WTK: tweaks and add-ons to make *stationary* diesels less polluting

2002-08-03 Thread Christopher Witmer
O Fuelish Ones, I am trying to discover ways of making stationary diesels (e.g., permanently installed electrical generator engines) less polluting, and I would greatly appreciate any suggestions, ideas, avenues to pursue and other tidbits of wisdom that might be useful. It stands to reason t

[biofuel] Sewage & Waste Water - was: Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread MH
> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: What looming water problems, any waterway &/or beach closing issues ? Its interesting how some pointed out that bird droppings created algae blooms -- yet 98% of the US populous imply petrochemical farmers are at fault while water edge land owners douse their ya

[biofuel] Some interesting links

2002-08-03 Thread Greg and April
Here is a link to some interesting articals, some of which are energy related. http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/CuttingEdge/cuttingedge_archive.h tml Greg H. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/

Re: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I occasionally see it pointed out that the very concept of waste needs >to be reconsidered. Waste is only "waste" until we learn to see a way in >which it can be put to good use. Then it comes to be seen as a >previously underutilized asset. I couldn't agree more. It occurrs to me to add-ask

Re: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread Christopher Witmer
As you point out, pressure on water supplies is one of the biggest problems we face, and eliminating or at least greatly reducing contamination of water from human and animal excreta will go a long way toward relieving that pressure. I think Jenkins' "The Humanure Handbook" points the way to a

Re: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sat, 03 Aug 2002 10:22:30 +0900, you wrote: >For many animals, it's probably not so much a question of whether they >could be trained to relieve themselves in a manner convenient for us, so >much as one of how much effort it would take to train them. Dogs are >creatures of habit; combine th

[biofuel] Re: Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread Keith Addison
Rob MacMorran wrote: >Habing dogs crap in a toilet is no better than having them crap outside. >Where do you think it goes when you flush? Sure it gets treated, but it's >still 'unusable' waste. Depends on the "toilet", doesn't it? Kim's just suggested a compost toilet or a sawdust toilet. >R

[biofuel] Re: Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread Rob MacMorran
Habing dogs crap in a toilet is no better than having them crap outside. Where do you think it goes when you flush? Sure it gets treated, but it's still 'unusable' waste. Read and learn: http://www.bagelhole.org/article.php/Sanitation/69/ http://www.bagelhole.org/article.php/Sanitation/70/ http: