[Biofuel] Propaganda and Haditha

2006-06-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13563.htm Propaganda and Haditha In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies. - Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during World War II By Dahr Jamail and Jeff Pflueger 06/10/06 t r u t h o u

[Biofuel] The Ethics of Eating Meat: A Radical View

2006-06-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.westonaprice.org/healthissues/ethicsmeat.html The Ethics of Eating Meat: A Radical View By Charles Eisenstein Most vegetarians I know are not primarily motivated by nutrition. Although they argue strenuously for the health benefits of a vegetarian diet, many see good health as a

[Biofuel] Jetta TDI

2006-06-13 Thread Ken Riznyk
I was just browsing through the VW website. They now have a brief blurb on Biodiesel and say that using B5 will not void their warranty. About two years ago I remember a discussion on VW and at that time they did not approve of the use of biodiesel. Here's a change in the right direction. Ken

Re: [Biofuel] Hello and Question

2006-06-13 Thread chem.dd
Tom Your response to Jason Kate implied that all of the carbon in a biodegradation process is released as CO2 into the atmosphere. When organisms biodegrade organic material some of the carbon in the substrate (the material being decomposed) is released as CO2 but much of it is utilized to make

Re: [Biofuel] ANYONE know anything about this?

2006-06-13 Thread ROY Washbish
Hi Lugano Thanks very much for your input RoyLugano Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:hi Roy, in a short period of time it is possible to achieve a 7 - 10% fuel saving in such asimple retrofitting. however, such holistic approaches are difficult to share their confidence due to

Re: [Biofuel] Help with graphics

2006-06-13 Thread chem.dd
Nemetschek which makes Vectorworks has a free viewer for engineering drawings you can view and print drawings but not edit them. www.nemetschek.net they are very Mac friendly. David Sikes - Original Message - From: Chandan Haldar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent:

Re: [Biofuel] ANYONE know anything about this?

2006-06-13 Thread chem.dd
If you buy this stuff I have a bridge I want to talk to you about LOL David - Original Message - From: ROY Washbish To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:07 AM Subject: [Biofuel] ANYONE know anything about this? Hi Gang My

Re: [Biofuel] No New Refineries

2006-06-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hello David Building new refiniries will not reduce the price of crude. It is based on global demand. The Chinese and Indians are rapidly moving from bicycles to automobiles. This is why the price of crude is $70+ for a barrel. One reason. And this is why bio based feedstocks for fuel are going

Re: [Biofuel] No New Refineries

2006-06-13 Thread chem.dd
Keith, I've recently joined this list and I will peruse the archives. I should have referenced the $25 barrel at today's dollar value. At $5/Gal (present value) we will be ripping up strip malls to plant rape seed.fields. Looking forward to talking to you again. David Sikes - Original Message

Re: [Biofuel] Lye in the UK

2006-06-13 Thread Matthew Law
Hi, If anyone just starting up in the UK is looking for a supply of NaOH in small quantities.try BQ concentrated caustic soda. It is actually pretty pure, I just made a 1L test batch with new rapeseed oil. Wash test and methanol test are both spot on. Bob

Re: [Biofuel] Hello and Question

2006-06-13 Thread Thomas Kelly
David, You wrote: some of the carbon in the substrate (the material being decomposed) is released as CO2 but much of it is utilized to make more microorganisms. Which ultimately die and break down with the release of the carbon. During the growth of microbial populations, especially

Re: [Biofuel] No New Refineries

2006-06-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hello David Keith, I've recently joined this list Welcome. and I will peruse the archives. A lot of people spend a lot of time there. On this subject, you might start with these: http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg00166.html [biofuel] Re: oil reserves 9 Apr 2000

[Biofuel] Distributed computing and climate prediction

2006-06-13 Thread David Kramer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange/moreaboutexperiment1.shtml Distributed computing and climate prediction The BBC have teamed up with Oxford University to conduct the world's most ambitious climate modelling experiment. We want to do better than the world's supercomputers,

Re: [Biofuel] Distributed computing and climate prediction

2006-06-13 Thread Mike Redler
Thanks David. This is a great idea! I did a quick search for other similar schemes (i.e. SETI, etc.) and found: http://distributedcomputing.info Apparently, this is getting popular with some applications. Is this is the end of supercomputers as we know it? On a similar note: I've always

Re: [Biofuel] Full Text : The President of Iran's Letter To President Bush

2006-06-13 Thread robert and benita rabello
Keith Addison wrote: Methinks 'tis perhaps but a task for the menials. I find myself sniggering at the prospect of the ensuing spectacle upon the arrival of the enraptured at the Pearly Gates: "Hey Peter, who the hell are all these naked guys outside trying to get in? They say they got

Re: [Biofuel] Full Text : The President of Iran's Letter To President Bush

2006-06-13 Thread Mike Weaver
Of course, the Iranian Bahai'is may have a somewhat different take on the nature of Mr. Ahmadi-Najad... robert and benita rabello wrote: Keith Addison wrote: Methinks 'tis perhaps but a task for the menials. I find myself sniggering at the prospect of the ensuing spectacle upon the arrival

Re: [Biofuel] Full Text : The President of Iran's Letter To President Bush

2006-06-13 Thread robert and benita rabello
Mike Weaver wrote: Of course, the Iranian Bahai'is may have a somewhat different take on the nature of Mr. Ahmadi-Najad... You're right. My son attends school with a boy whose rather volatile mother is Persian and ascribes to the Bahai faith. She thinks Mr. Ahmadi-Najad will get

[Biofuel] gas guzzling Americans

2006-06-13 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
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Re: [Biofuel] Distributed computing and climate prediction

2006-06-13 Thread Chandan Haldar
Check out http://boinc.berkeley.edu/. If you are the kind whose computer is running most of the time even if you aren't using a lot of compute-heavy applications, you may like to join some of the projects listed at the boinc site. They come with some great screen savers. Cheers. Chandan

[Biofuel] Neutralizing BD Prior TO Wash

2006-06-13 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello to all, While picking up some brewing supplies (beer), I got into a discussion of biodiesel with a complete stranger. He saw the BD 100 on my car's license plates .. He brews 100 gallon batches of BD ...Two Stage Base/Base method stir processes + stir washes. He seemed to

[Biofuel] was...ANYONE know anything about this?

2006-06-13 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
Hi, It sounds similar to other cylinder treatments such as Duralube, STP, etc. I used to use Duralube in an '93 gmc Vandura 3/4 ton I had and it made the engine run quieter and increased mileage a little by coating the cylinder walls with a silicone based liquid to reduce friction. Duralube

Re: [Biofuel] Wierd Glycerine Splits Resolved

2006-06-13 Thread Thomas Kelly
The weird glycerine splits seem to have resolved themselves. I put two of the cubies with the"weird" separations out in the hot afternoon sun today and left two in the cool basement. The ones in the sunlight "normal" separation i.e. Dark FFAs on top Lighter transparent "Glycerine"

Re: [Biofuel] Distributed computing and climate prediction

2006-06-13 Thread Mike Weaver
beowolf cluster Chandan Haldar wrote: Check out http://boinc.berkeley.edu/. If you are the kind whose computer is running most of the time even if you aren't using a lot of compute-heavy applications, you may like to join some of the projects listed at the boinc site. They come with some

Re: [Biofuel] Distributed computing and climate prediction

2006-06-13 Thread David Kramer
MR Apparently, this is getting popular with some applications. Is this is MR the end of supercomputers as we know it? I think distributed computing and distributed hosting have an enormous potential. Unfortunately I won't be able to take part in the BBC project myself beause you need at least 1.6

[Biofuel] compost test

2006-06-13 Thread Jason Katie
ive finally done it, i dont know if its right, but ive started a compost box (paper carton) it will probably be better when my pumpkin plant gets bigger and can use bigger leaves, but i started it with some old newspapers and the wilted leaves from my wifes flowers, then i went out to the

Re: [Biofuel] The Ethics of Eating Meat: A Radical View

2006-06-13 Thread Kirk McLoren
A friend of mine raises cattle on the highline in Montana. It takes 40 acres to support 1 cow. The land is useless for agriculture as it is too dry and there is no water for irrigation. Without cattle it would yield nothing to eat unless you want to munch on the native bunch grasses.Kirkpan

[Biofuel] Prions and junk science

2006-06-13 Thread Kirk McLoren
http://nov55.com/prin.html Prions and Junk Science Prion proteins lack genetic material for creating their own evolution. When the genetic material is in the host, it's a genetic disease; but prion diseases are obviously not genetic diseases. Ever hear of "new variant CJD?" There

Re: [Biofuel] The Ethics of Eating Meat: A Radical View

2006-06-13 Thread JJJN
Excellent Piece Keith, I did enjoy it and must agree. I may add to the argument that is stated, primal conviction that killing is wrong. It is just plain wrong to take another animal's life unnecessarily; it is bloody, brutal, and barbaric. If this is true then why is the Wolf wired to kill

Re: [Biofuel] No New Refineries

2006-06-13 Thread Doug Younker
No; building refineries will not reduce the price of crude. Products refined from crude are traded as commodities. Along with the supply and demand of crude, the supply and demand of refined products also affects the price the consumer pays for those products. The question can become if

Re: [Biofuel] The Ethics of Eating Meat: A Radical View

2006-06-13 Thread robert and benita rabello
JJJN wrote: Excellent Piece Keith, I did enjoy it and must agree. You and Keith are SUCH savage carnivores! : - ) I may add to the argument that is stated, primal conviction that killing is wrong. It is just plain wrong to take another animal's life unnecessarily; it is bloody,