Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

Steve I firmly believe that all GM's should be regarded as potentially dangerous in the regard towards cross breeding and also in the fact that the target of their modification my become immune to their modification. This requires education and management on the farmers part. I can expand

Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

Monsanto wanted to incorporate a Terminator Gene into their Roundup Ready corn seed but was taken to court and ordered not to do so. Farmers in India was reusing roundup ready seed year after year. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: steve spence Sent:

Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

I would say that is a very fair question. If it was possible I would. I know several organic farmer and they don't laugh all the way to the bank. That is just an image they would like everybody to believe. In order to reach the production goals required by today financial needs, organic don't

Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

Keith and Dana I agree that I wouldn't want anything that isn't safe. Being feed to me or to any animal I was going to eat. But I have a real hard time believing this is completely about safety. In Europe it's called Liberty Link in the US it's called Roundup Ready. For all practical

Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

Steve I've seen China and the Soviet Union do this many, many times. It is their way of getting something from us. This is just politics. Nothing to it at all, in 6 months or so they will cough up what they want, if we say yes then it's business as usual, if we say no then the ban will be

Re: oilseed content - was Re: [biofuel] rapeseed seeds

Would someone help me out on this. This says that a bushel of corn will yield 1.5 pounds of corn oil on the top part and .5 pounds a little farther down. At 56 pounds a bushel, that's 2.6 percent oil for the higher number and .89 percent oil for the lower number. At the very bottom it

Re: oilseed content - was Re: [biofuel] rapeseed seeds

Corn gives 129 pounds/18 gallons of oil per acre - corn oil, Keith Corn in Iowa will do from 100 up to 150 bu per acre, depending on the year. Here where I live dry land corn is good for 50 to 100 bu per acre, irrigated from 170 to 250 bu per acre. Every area has it's own capacity.

Re: [biofuel] Re: EPA?/consider the alternative

Dana I agree completely, the law is the law and we must all obey the law or havoc will commence. We may not agree with them, we might think it is just awful but it is the only legal thing to do. I don't like the EPA either but I still comply with whatever they say is the law. I cannot

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been informed that technically, running biodiesel in you car without paying road tax is illegal. Any information . In KS the road tax is .21 cents on a gallon of gasoline and .23 cents on everything else. Ethanol, Biodiesel, diesel, and popane are

Re: [biofuel] ethyl esters

I strongly recommend you start off making methyl esters. Ethyl esters is much more difficult. Start off with small batches, maybe one litre, first with new oil (uncooked), then try titration and used oil. Keith What does the term titration mean? George

Re: [biofuel] Hydrogen Fuel vs Dino Diesel

to biodiesel or ethanol. I was wondering if maybe I was wrong, thanks to you I will continue to hold my present opinion. Thanks Again George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George Lola Wesel wrote: snip I would like to calculate the BTU's needed to to drive a 4,500 pound pickup 700

[biofuel] Hydrogen Fuel vs Dino Diesel

Hi Everybody I am asking this group's collective mind to calculate something for me that I do not know how to calculate for myself. I would like to calculate the BTU's needed to to drive a 4,500 pound pickup 700 miles at 75 mph. Then calculate the hydrogen needed to produce this many btu's

Re: [biofuel] UK environment agency

Could the murky water left over from the production of biodiesel be distilled? If it could it would at least reduce the volume to contend with. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kieth, thanks for your encouragement and comments on possible biodisel pollution. I have it on good authority

[biofuel] Methanol

Hi Everybody A few emails back someone asked about how to make HCL The answer he got was quick and easy. Could anybody do the same for methanol. I understand that methanol is synthesized by the combining of CO, CO2, and H2 in a reaction chamber under pressure and at a high heat. How much

[biofuel] I GOT A VIRUS TOO

I got a virus from [EMAIL PROTECTED], as well. Mine had a different Subject, Re:Biofuel from biomass (cellulose) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Send FREE Holiday eCards from Yahoo! Greetings. http://us.click.yahoo.com/IgTaHA/ZQdDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM

Re: [biofuel] Re:SVO/Cummins (long) (was SVO vs B-D) -

I know a fellow who has a White-Freightliner and he has a diesel heater in his diesel tank that keep his tank warm. Don't know if it's 12 or 120. Don't know what it looks like, have never seen it. A guy could ask a White dealer about it George Yahoo! Groups

[biofuel] Biodiesel vs Dino diesel

Where BD has no additives to make it more lubricating or real smooth did it have more or less wear on the pump, valves and the like. Does it do as good a job of lubing the motor as dino diesel. Do any of you know anybody who has put on a lot of miles with BD? Did his motor and pump hold up

Re: [biofuel] SVO/WVO business opportunity??? Power generation

I would try a Army surplus store. They sometimes have generators of all different kinds. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have spoken to our local electric coop and they are interested in co-generation as a way to shave peak demand for electricity they must buy from large producers.

[biofuel] Different Kinds of VO

Could anyone tell me what kind of VO would make the best bio-diesel? Say easier cold starting or maybe better octane or thinner. I am wondering about let's say rape vs. sunflowers for example. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Need new boots for winter?

Re: [biofuel] Different Kinds of VO

: I've heard that soy and rapeseed aka canola are the best, but almost any vegetable oil will work. Craig George Lola Wesel wrote: Could anyone tell me what kind of VO would make the best bio-diesel? Say easier cold starting or maybe better octane or thinner

Re: [biofuel] Different Kinds of VO

glycerine was formed and what was it's consistency? --- craig reece [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've heard that soy and rapeseed aka canola are the best, but almost any vegetable oil will work. Craig George Lola Wesel wrote: Could anyone tell me what kind of VO

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 747

Pradhu Dev I know nothing about the sugar can industry. I'm not sure what you mean when you say the complete sugarcane. If you want to turn the complete sugarcane plant into ethanol then your answer is no. You could but it is not cost practicial. To turn just the sugar from sugarcane into

Re: [biofuel] ethanol from low grade biomass (cellulose)

Steve I have a article that I downloaded off the net on this. It is a Works doc and has 5 pages. Email me and I'll send it to you George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might also be of interest: http://www.pyr.ec.gc.ca/ep/wet/section16.html Edward Beggs www.biofuels.ca From: