lists and local projects was Re: [biofuels-biz] Biofuel Business Plan Group

2002-12-24 Thread girl mark
Forgive me for the unsnipped thread attached to this letter- it seemed important to place this in context. Andrew, What I don't understand is, why can't such your project be undertaken via an existing forum like the biofuels-biz list itself? Why is a new list necessary? A little on lists and

Re: (response to Keith) Re: [biofuels-biz] Biofuel Business Plan Group Kicking Off Projects NOW

2002-12-24 Thread martin.brook
I agree with most of what Haken says, You have been talking about it for weeks, what about starting it. confucous says the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. - Original Message - From: Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Fwd: Ethanol and Fuel Filters

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
Newer varieties of unleaded gasoline do not seem to leave the same residue. Since the late 1970's / early 1980's all new gasoline powered cars leaving Detroit are required to burn unleaded gas. So the new fuel tanks are not coated with the same gunk as they were before. These are 'old'

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:21:45 -0800 (PST), you wrote: When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel filter and all was well.

[biofuels-biz] Re: Further comments on Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
Martin: The author whose comments I was forwarding seems to be Earl Killian at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] He was posting to the RAV4_EV group. Some further interesting comments on the case that Oil is affecting U.S. foreign policy in untoward ways. I don't subscribe to all these views, but I am

Re: [biofuels-biz] Fwd: ETHANOL IN CALIFORNIA

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
Very interesting. The inclusion of Genencor and Novozymes is interesting because they're the sort of cellulosic sourcing that has been mentioned (by DOE study) as make-or-break for getting waste-to-ethanol going and making ethanol more economical in California and elsewhere. It was an

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: (response to Keith) Re: Biofuel Business Plan Group Kicking Off Projects NOW

2002-12-24 Thread Hakan Falk
Hi Keith, Very interesting book, I read it at the time. I recall a corporate quip about Geneen which put his attitude in some perspective: Is that a G as in 'God' or as in 'Jesus'? I don't think I ever found out - which is it, Hakan? Quite a bit of all three of them, you forgot the one

[biofuels-biz] Re: Australian ethanol - was Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
You've talked of over, at, and below 10%. I've given you a lot of info on it and links to more, I think the over 10% issue was my major area of interest. My recollection is that other areas of concern were more introduced by you in response than of interest to me. I wasn't quite sure why

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Australian ethanol - was Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-24 Thread Hakan Falk
Murdoch, I think that you might be little bit over sensitive in this case. No one doubt that you know quite well the issues, but you played devils advocate and that was very useful in the Australian case. The responses you get is not as Murdoch, it is in your position as advocate, but it is

Re: lists and local projects was Re: [biofuels-biz] Biofuel Business Plan Group

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Pardon me, Mark, while I cross-post this to the Biofuel list, it deserves a wider airing, and Andrew did post his earlier messages there. Regards Keith Forgive me for the unsnipped thread attached to this letter- it seemed important to place this in context. Biofuels at Journey to Forever

Re: lists and local projects was Re: [biofuels-biz] Biofuel Business Plan Group

2002-12-24 Thread girl mark
Hi Keith,I think I did post this to biofuel... what the hell tiime is it over there anyway? My header on this message says 2 am, and some earlier thing you posted said 3 pm (while I was awake late last night I guess). the magic question- do you ever sleep? Take care, Mark At 02:04 AM

[biofuels-biz] oops was Re:

2002-12-24 Thread girl mark
Sorry , folks, i thought I was replying to keith offlist not to the whole list. Mark At 10:43 AM 12/24/2002 -0800, you wrote: Hi Keith,I think I did post this to biofuel... what the hell tiime is it over there anyway? My header on this message says 2 am, and some earlier thing you posted said 3

Re: [biofuels-biz] oops was Re:

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Sorry , folks, i thought I was replying to keith offlist not to the whole list. Mark Never mind, it happens. People really embarrass themselves sometimes. That awful moment when it's too late to stop it... Problem: no Undo button of life. At 10:43 AM 12/24/2002 -0800, you wrote: Hi Keith,I

[biofuels-biz] CARB on diesel PM controls

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
California ARB: Presentation for the December 9 10, 2002 workshops on the Proposed Diesel Particulate Matter Control Measure for On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles.

[biofuels-biz] Japan - Diesel truck, bus owners to receive subsidies for installing pollution filters

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20021218b7.htm The Japan Times Online Diesel truck, bus owners to receive subsidies for installing pollution filters The government plans to provide 8 billion yen in subsidies to owners of large diesel trucks and buses who install filters to

[biofuels-biz] Re: Australian ethanol

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM We rubbed each other the wrong way a bit, sorry for my part, but I don't think it did any harm and it was good to get the issues aired, for which thanks. Pardon the snips, but like you I'd rather leave it now. I might not quite agree but I accept your explanations with good heart, and

RE: industrial livestock husbandry was: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] toxins in this season U.S. corn

2002-12-24 Thread kirk
They feed cows to fish -- or at least they did. Mad fish. :( -Original Message- From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:30 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: industrial livestock husbandry was: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] toxins in

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT - Nation's SUV Critics Are Gaining Traction

2002-12-24 Thread Chas Spradbery
Guys This is getting us nowhere. We are all guilty of using more energy than is necessary. Every time you turn on a radio, or the TV you are wasting energy. Everytime a musical instrument is made or a picture is painted it is a waste of resources. Decorating the inside of your house is a

[biofuel] lists and local projects was Re: [biofuels-biz] Biofuel Business Plan Group

2002-12-24 Thread girl mark
Forgive me for the unsnipped thread attached to this letter- it seemed important to place this in context. Andrew, What I don't understand is, why can't such your project be undertaken via an existing forum like the biofuels-biz list itself? Why is a new list necessary? A little on lists and

Re: industrial livestock husbandry was: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] toxins in this season U.S. corn

2002-12-24 Thread girl mark
I think I read this (the vegetarian salmon thing) in the paper recently here, and heard it from locals (who are pretty addicted to salmon). there might be different practices (hell, those factory farming people can make an animal eat anything, it sounds like) in different places. Mark

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: Ethanol and Fuel Filters

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
Newer varieties of unleaded gasoline do not seem to leave the same residue. Since the late 1970's / early 1980's all new gasoline powered cars leaving Detroit are required to burn unleaded gas. So the new fuel tanks are not coated with the same gunk as they were before. These are 'old'

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Australia puts off imposing cap on ethanol in fuel

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:21:45 -0800 (PST), you wrote: When I lived in Illinois in the late 70's, they had just started selling Gassahol (10%eth, 90%gas), and I started using it. Within 2 months the fuel filter clogged due to the tank clearing. Just replaced the fuel filter and all was well.

[biofuel] Re: Australian ethanol - was Re: Japan: Environment Ministry High on Alcohol-Fueled Vehicles

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
You've talked of over, at, and below 10%. I've given you a lot of info on it and links to more, I think the over 10% issue was my major area of interest. My recollection is that other areas of concern were more introduced by you in response than of interest to me. I wasn't quite sure why

[biofuel] Fwd: Ethanol and Fuel Filters

2002-12-24 Thread MH
Keith wrote: Randy sent me this, which I didn't know about: also the neoprene floats inside of carburetors would soak up the ethanol and become very 'heavy'. The hollow copper or brass floats were uneffected. It took the industry about a year to fix the chemical formula for the

[biofuel] Group info Was: Level Playing Fields

2002-12-24 Thread csakima
Still don't understand exactly what you were getting at but I tell you what I'll give you info on my setup on this end. Post reception method: Email Groups related to biofuel that I belong to currently: Biofuels (this one) and also [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do not belong to evworld and

[biofuel] lists and local projects was Re: Biofuel Business Plan Group

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Cross-post of a letter from Mark to the Biofuels-biz list. Earlier messages in the thread are here: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=19349list=biofuelrelated=1 http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=1956list=BIOFUELS-BIZ Regards Keith To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com From: girl

[biofuel] CARB on diesel PM controls

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
California ARB: Presentation for the December 9 10, 2002 workshops on the Proposed Diesel Particulate Matter Control Measure for On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles.

Re: [biofuel] Re: Level Playing Fields

2002-12-24 Thread murdoch
BTW, I really enjoyed your analogy of the table having warps and curves!! Curtis Additional note: I'm glad you liked the analogy and am composing some lengthier thoughts in my head. I am waiting for some final or near-final resolution on the Th!nk EV situation to take place, as it partly

Re: [biofuel] lists and local projects was Re: Biofuel Business Plan Group

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Sorry this long post got delivered twice. Mark had cross-posted it but Yahoo swallowed its foot by mistake or something and no posts were delivered to the Biofuel list for more than half a day (and it's still slow), so her cross-post got held up and I didn't see it. Keith Cross-post of a

[biofuel] Japan - Diesel truck, bus owners to receive subsidies for installing pollution filters

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20021218b7.htm The Japan Times Online Diesel truck, bus owners to receive subsidies for installing pollution filters The government plans to provide 8 billion yen in subsidies to owners of large diesel trucks and buses who install filters to

[biofuel] Re: Australian ethanol

2002-12-24 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM We rubbed each other the wrong way a bit, sorry for my part, but I don't think it did any harm and it was good to get the issues aired, for which thanks. Pardon the snips, but like you I'd rather leave it now. I might not quite agree but I accept your explanations with good heart, and