Re: [biofuel] Biodiesel from fish oil or algae

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Steve >Use Fish Oil or Algae for making Biodiesel. Read how the US Navy >will be producing their own biodiesel. Get the scoop on a variety of >biofuel technologies. Check out >http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm We recently discussed using fish oil for biodiesel, and th

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Biodiesel from fish oil or algae

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Steve >Use Fish Oil or Algae for making Biodiesel. Read how the US Navy >will be producing their own biodiesel. Get the scoop on a variety of >biofuel technologies. Check out >http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm We recently discussed using fish oil for biodiesel, and th

[biofuels-biz] Hello newbie to group lots of questions

2003-11-13 Thread shawn
Hello,is it possible to run the biodiesel in a fuel oil furnace and water heater with out modifying them in any way?is it possible to include used motor oil in with the production of biodiesel?I am considering buying a diesel car and run bio fuel as I use approx 40 gallons a week at 25 mpg (av

[biofuels-biz] Biodiesel from fish oil or algae

2003-11-13 Thread Steve Spence
Use Fish Oil or Algae for making Biodiesel. Read how the US Navy will be producing their own biodiesel. Get the scoop on a variety of biofuel technologies. Check out http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm Steve Spence Renewable energy and sustainable living http://www.green-tr

Re: [biofuels-biz] Fuel Quality Test for Small Producers

2003-11-13 Thread Tilapia
Randall, I've been producing biodiesel for the past 6 years, until recently. I have a scientific peer reviewed paper that shows an almost complete correlation between the quality (completeness) of the reaction and the viscosity. So, viscosity is the best indicator of the quality of the reacti

Re: [biofuels-biz] Fuel Quality Test for Small Producers

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Jim >Keith & Randall: > >There are several good reasons for testing per D 6751: Only if you're producing for sale. If you're producing for your own use there's no need, no point, and it's expensive. There are other ways of ensuring and testing quality for home-producers. That's why I as

[biofuel] Description and design of wind turbines

2003-11-13 Thread Hakan Falk
I got the following article from Carl Johnson on the issues of design of wind turbines, it is a description of the mathematics, design issues and efficiencies of different types of wind turbines. http://energy.saving.nu/wind/winddesignprimer.shtml Hakan Yahoo! Gro

[biofuel] Biodiesel from fish oil or algae

2003-11-13 Thread Steve Spence
Use Fish Oil or Algae for making Biodiesel. Read how the US Navy will be producing their own biodiesel. Get the scoop on a variety of biofuel technologies. Check out http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm Steve Spence Renewable energy and sustainable living http://www.green-tr

RE: [biofuels-biz] Degumming WAS Re: [biofuel] diesel or hybrid? Why not Both!!]

2003-11-13 Thread Darren Hill
Steven, Nice to hear some first hand experiences. What ratio was your ethanol/SVO emulsion and what engine is in your Ute? What would be the tax implications for you if you added a cetane improver such as 2-ethyl hexyl nitrate, a suitable fat based nitrate or a suitable peroxide - ditertiary bu

RE: [biofuel] GE Biodiesel

2003-11-13 Thread Bryan Brah
I understand corporate agriculture's abuse of GE technology as well as the dangers of engineered microorganisms. Since I'm neither a biologist nor a chemist, I thought I'd solicit opinions from those in the group qualified to answer. Instead, I got "anything is possible" and a rebuff for suggest

Re: [biofuel] Burner convertion?

2003-11-13 Thread woodartstudios
Check outwww.inov8-intl.com They make vegable boilers and furnaces and burners. http://community.webtv.net/WoodArtStudios/WoodArtStudios http://community.webtv.net/WoodArtStudios/WOODARTSTUDIOS Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Buy Ink Cartridges

Re: [biofuel] Sins of Emisssion

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
J.D. wrote: > > http://www.motherjones.com/news/dailymojo/2003/11/we_601_05b.html > > > > November 7, 2003 > > > > Sins of Emisssion > > > > It's well known that former Utah governor Michael O. Leavitt, the new > > head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is no friend of the > > environment.

[biofuel] Fwd: Re: [Burnveggies] New German biodiesel standard

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
>From: "C Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Burnveggies] New German biodiesel standard >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:50:53 -0800 > > >hi > >Here's the price from http://www2.beuth.de/: > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >Price - 42,40 EUR > >Title

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: Re: [Burnveggies] New German biodiesel standard

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
>From: "C Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Burnveggies] New German biodiesel standard >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:50:53 -0800 > > >hi > >Here's the price from http://www2.beuth.de/: > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >Price - 42,40 EUR > >Title

Re: [biofuel] GE Biodiesel

2003-11-13 Thread Dan Maker
Keith Addison said: > > On this list, I don't think so - not against GM per se, at any rate, > or I hope not. Against its application so far in crop-seed > production, certainly - virtually a text-book case of how not to > apply a new technology, disastrous. But it'sd about what you'd Yes,

Re: [biofuel] GE Biodiesel

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Bryan, Dan >Bryan Brah said: > > > > I have a question for biochemists in the group. I was reading an > > article about oil spills, and started thinking about a different way to > > make biodiesel. Would it be possible to engineer microorganisms that > > eat only glycerin? You could mix

[biofuel] The Professor Takes the Gloves Off

2003-11-13 Thread Keith Addison
See also: The New Know-Nothingism, by Eric Alterman, October 30, 2003 http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20031117&s=alterman Shrill Conservatives, by Richard Blow, Oct 28 2003 http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/9250 http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=17169 The Professor Takes t

[biofuel] Burner convertion?

2003-11-13 Thread kaydee1938
Hi All, I have aquired a burner and control pannel for a home centrall heating boiler,which use's 28 sec kerosene.I would like to burn waste vege oil in it.Any advice would be wellcome. kaydee. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or

[biofuel] Re: Transformer Oil (Moringa)

2003-11-13 Thread artistquinn
Dr. Samia Al Azharia Jahn has written a 539-page book, Proper Use of African Natural Coagulants for Rural Water Supplies. (Chapter titles: Annual fluctuations in raw water quality, Water treatment with traditional plant coagulants, Special microbiological and toxicological studies on water pur

[biofuel] Vegetable Transformer Oil

2003-11-13 Thread umrabdul2003
Hi, Iam working on the development of transformer cooling and insulation oil from vegetable source, anybody who has information especially on the properties of vegetable oils ie physical, chemical and electrical pls should help provide me with it. The plant iam working upon is Moringa Ole

Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-13 Thread Alan Petrillo
Maud Essen wrote: > Thanks for your encouragement, Alan. The process you describe > (reading good books and talking to people who know more than you do) > is exactly how I approached learning how to rehab my house. Well, if you can learn to rehab a house then learning a little auto-mechanics s