Re: [Biofuel] more goofy questions

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Jason, Tom KCl is muriate of potash, it's used as a fertiliser but it kills the soil life, very harsh form of potassium. Potassium phosphate is milder and has the double benefit of adding phosphorus. Quite what happens when you put that in the soil isn't quite so simple either. "Fertilisers

Re: [Biofuel] HHO for welding & running your car

2006-05-31 Thread Corals
Indeed, that would be truly interesting. Keep us posted.Bill Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If it's all true, it's going to be interesting to see how fast this guy disappears from the face of the planet!"D. Mindock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Another water powered car, this one by D

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Michael Redler
Hakan,   You wrote: "...it is a concerted effort to try to hold the value of the dollar high, when it according to all financial rules and fundamentals should be much lower."   So, there are no organizations or governments attempting to defend themselves from U.S. Hegemony by trying to increase

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Michael Redler
Keith,You wrote: "He means the other superpower, the Social Forum in Porto Alegre for example, and I'm sure the "policy changes" have more to do with the World Bank/IMF/WTO than with the US government or other governments."It's hard to misunderstand his meaning - especially since he actually uses t

Re: [Biofuel] more goofy questions

2006-05-31 Thread Jason& Katie
i did some reading at wikipedia, and KCl, being part of the final product in splitting crude glycerine(at least with KOH and HCl), is also used as a mineral fertilizer, and can be used to cut table salt (theyre about the same as far as toxicity goes, and it increases potassium levels and total

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Mike Weaver
I was specifically addressing pollution, not ecological disaster, althoug arguably Katrina is similar to Three Gorges Dam. Both were (largely) avoidable, with Katrina especially. 1. I think there is a good argument to be made that global warming contributed to the severity. And that to FEMA, Ar

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread E. C.
Hey Mike; What Katrina did to New Orleans wasn't an ecological disaster? The Corps. saw that coming 30 years ago, but it suited the suits in Big Oil corp. suites to let it happen, for the good of the "dynamic economy" -- as we're finally beginning to realise, there's more to dynamism than "bottom

Re: [Biofuel] Republican / Conservative ??

2006-05-31 Thread E. C.
Marylynn; Hooray! You got it -- and get it! :-)~ Now look up PNAC, & see where that takes you. :-(~ Namaste, Allen --- Marylynn Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not sure where the link came from but it suggested > doing some research into > the "EXACT" meaning of the term Neo-Conservat

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar/question??

2006-05-31 Thread E. C.
Marylynn; By way of explanation, one word: control. For clarification, add one more word: corporate control. And to refine that to bring in reality, tweak that: corporatocracy -- the system we live under. The same notion driving NAIS, and NSA databases, and ANWAR drilling, and a massively unpo

Re: [Biofuel] Castorbean supply

2006-05-31 Thread Jason& Katie
hah, let 'em. >;P - Original Message - From: "bob allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Castorbean supply > if you start growing castor beans, look out for the you may be put on a > terrorist watch list. Ricin > is made from castor

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread M&K DuPree
Hakan...I've looked on the CNN website, thinking I might find some mention of this story there, but found nothing. What day did you see this? What time (Central Standard Time, USA)??? Thanks. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: "Hakan Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesda

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread M&K DuPree
Thanks Joe...can I move in??? Oh, and can I bring...??? Very helpful. Amazing how complicated simplifying our lives has become. Good to have some guidelines. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: "Joe Street" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:02 AM Subject: R

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread M&K DuPree
Thanks Keith...I agree with you that energy is "a more threatening issue" regarding any possible collapse of the US $.   The devaluating US dollar can only exacerbate this issue.  Very informative...very helpful...info on Japanese life generally.  In everyone's own way, sounds like we

[Biofuel] Biodiesel to the rescue

2006-05-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
A tire on my wife's car has a slow leak. I got the lug nuts off, but the wheel was frozen. No WD40. No penetrating oil. Biodiesel to the rescue. Spray it, wait, a few gentle taps viola ...  wheel breaks free. Another happy customer.     Tom _

[Biofuel] Bush cut energy efficiency budgets

2006-05-31 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
So, I quess this is all part of Bush's master plan to wean the country off of oil (strong sarcasm intended) Cutting energy efficiency programs has got to be one of the most stupid, short sighted actions this administration could take. Unbelievable! < http://www.postchronicle.com/news/science/art

[Biofuel] was ...who killed the electric car? hint: it was gassed

2006-05-31 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
Hi all, Here are a couple of responses to "who killed the electric car", one from an ex GM employee revealing some interesting insights into the workings of GM, regards tallex From: laura belin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Marc Franke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun May 28, 2006 9:15 am Subj

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Hakan Falk
Mike, The weakening of the dollar is not a result of any concerted foreign effort. The dollar is amazingly strong, considering that US breaks all fundamentals. It is probably the opposite, it is a concerted effort to try to hold the value of the dollar high, when it according to all financial rul

Re: [Biofuel] Castorbean supply

2006-05-31 Thread bob allen
if you start growing castor beans, look out for the you may be put on a terrorist watch list. Ricin is made from castor beans. As I recall one of the early claims of the discovery of a WMD cache in Iraq was a warehouse full of castor beans. Never mind that the oil has numerous non-lethal co

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Mike R. >I think the 5/30/06 post and attached article from AltEnergyNetwork did >a excellent job explaining the administration's decision making process, >the U.S. economy and how it compares to similar situations in other >countries. > >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.

[Biofuel] The motorcycle of the future?

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
http://snipurl.com/qr29 Planx Norton Waddya mean it doesn't work? Don't be blinded by such mere details, the point is it doesn't use any fuel. Actually the mere detail is fantastic, you can spend a long time looking at that. Best Keith ___ Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Mike Redler
I think the 5/30/06 post and attached article from AltEnergyNetwork did a excellent job explaining the administration's decision making process, the U.S. economy and how it compares to similar situations in other countries. http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg63309.html

Re: [Biofuel] who killed the electric car? hint: it was gassed

2006-05-31 Thread Doug Turner
They changed the name to The Nohomers so they are a little harder to kept track of.    -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of John BealeSent: May 30, 2006 1:27 AMTo: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject: Re: [Biofuel] who killed the electric

[Biofuel] tropical regions expanding, climatologist say

2006-05-31 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
Tropical Regions Expanding, Climatologists Say < http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1149035378.news > Get your daily alternative energy news Alternate Energy Resource Network 1000+ news sources-resources updated daily http://www.alternate-energy.net Next Gen

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Hakan Falk
Keith, After I finished the last email on this issue, I went to take a coffee and turned on CNN. When CNN came on, I learned that Bush had decided to devaluate the dollar by letting it float downwards without any support. I had no idea about that this was happening, but I had not followed the

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Joe Street
Hi Mike; Well there is considerable uncertainty and debate about what form the restructuring will take but little argument that it is going to happen sooner or later. The best strategy is therefore also unknown but I think one can still plan for some general conditions which may be present in

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Hakan Falk
Mike, I would not take issue on pollution per facility, but pollution per nation. US is very much larger polluter per capita than both China and India together. US is also larger polluter in absolute terms,so it is not surprising that US did not sign Kyoto. Even Bush said that it would be too exp

Re: [Biofuel] bio diesel burners

2006-05-31 Thread Joe Street
Hi R. I did burn biodiesel in my multifuel backpacking stove and it works beautifully once it gets lit but I had to heat the generator tube with a propane torch to get it hot enough to vaporize the methyl esters. Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am considering making a bio diesel burner to fi

Re: [Biofuel] more goofy questions

2006-05-31 Thread Appal Energy
You need a strong acid. Phosphoric is on the weak side of strong, but the most environmentally friendly. Todd Swearingen Jason& Katie wrote: >what other, more available acids can be used in place of phosphoric to clean >glycerine for compost? i have been reading for three hours, and i cant f

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Robert, Hakan >You are correct, but there is a belief over here that engaging in >war is GOOD for the economy, and further, that we're strong enough to >sustain ongoing warfare. There's the kind of economics that can't distinguish between swords and ploughshares, and the kind that can. Th

Re: [Biofuel] more goofy questions

2006-05-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
Jason & Katie, I'm not sure what you mean when you say "clean the glycerine for compost". Many people compost the glycerine cocktail w/o any treatment. I think this is best done when KOH is used as the caustic rather than NaOH. I do separate the glycerine because I produce quite

Re: [Biofuel] Republican / Conservative ??

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Mary Lynn http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Neo-conservative Neo-conservative - SourceWatch 1 Origins of the neo-conservative movement 2 Neoconservative forums and advocates 2.1 The neoconservatives and the Bush administrations 3 Criticisms of neoconservatives from within the co

Re: [Biofuel] threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Keith Addison
>Joe Street asks, Is there anything we at home can do to help speed >this process? :) > >I suggest: Implore your Federal representatives to continue raising >the debt ceiling, to continue supporting the war in Iraq and >Afghanistan, to start another war in Iran, etc etc. Or better, >don't wast

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar/question??

2006-05-31 Thread Mike Weaver
I'm not sure I believe that - there is quite a bit of gold mining going on in the US. Newmont Mining: At the heart of Newmont’s Eastern Nevada operations is the Carlin mine. The mine traces its origins to 1961, when geologists began probing the high desert area around the Tuscarora Mountains in

Re: [Biofuel] [SPAMPROB:51%] Re: threat to U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Chip Mefford
(editorial note; I hate word-wrap) M&K DuPree wrote: > Joe Street asks, Is there anything we at home can do to help speed this > process? :) > > I suggest: Implore your Federal representatives to continue raising the debt > ceiling, > to continue supporting the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, to

Re: [Biofuel] Republican / Conservative ??

2006-05-31 Thread Mike Weaver
Well, Conservative USED to mean: Pro state's rights - for instance the states were vested with the responsibility to manage education, MARRIAGE, policing and so on. A fiscally sound economy - no debts, and minimal spending on social programs. A strong defense, or, not having your armed forces str

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Mike Weaver
I'd call it Magical Thinking. We're still pretty much the only country in the world that can print money to pay its debts. Gotta wonder if that temptation will rise... Our economic policy is nuts. I personally don't mind a *little* foreign debt, in fact I think it's good; keeps our neighbors i

Re: [Biofuel] HHO for welding & running your car

2006-05-31 Thread Bill Ellis
If it's all true, it's going to be interesting to see how fast this guy disappears from the face of the planet!"D. Mindock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Another water powered car, this one by Denny Klein in Florida. 100 miles on 4 oz of water, he says. He is developing a Hummer for the

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Mike Weaver
I didn't say that. Nor would I. I said the US has a dynamic economy. Our infrastructure is beginning to fall apart; the highway system is crumbling; the electrical grid is shaky; we have no energy policy...the list goes on. But it it better than the systems in most of the world, except Wester

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Hakan Falk
Mike, At 04:16 31/05/2006, you wrote: >Also, say what you want about the US but it is still by far the most >dynamic economy in the world. China and India still have significant >infrastructure, corruption, pollution and transparency issues to overcome. > And US have none of those problems? LOL

[Biofuel] Republican / Conservative ??

2006-05-31 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
Not sure where the link came from but it suggested doing some research into the "EXACT" meaning of the term Neo-Conservative. The White House does refer to themselves as "Neo-Conservative" and I .. for one .. never bothered to try to understand exactly what that was. I have been reading everyth

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar/question??

2006-05-31 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
There was a post from another list that has me confused. I trust the source so I pay attention but can not understand any possible reasoning here. There are several old/closed gold mines in the U.S. that still have good veins with rich to very rich ore in these veins .. and the veins are subst

Re: [Biofuel] U.S. dollar

2006-05-31 Thread Hakan Falk
Mike, Very good analysis and it describes the situation. The problem is the currency base, which before was stable with the gold standard. Now the currency base is the collective wealth of the society. Rising debts and deficits should in theory mean some adjustments downwards of the currency, but