Re: [Biofuel] A chapter ends ...

2016-12-31 Thread Tom Thiel
the difference between my feeling overwhelmed and marginalized by much of our social direction, and gaining valid perspectives for inquiry. Thanks again, Tom Thiel New Hampshire USA On 12/31/16 2:54 PM, Darryl McMahon wrote: ... and another begins. I want to thank Chip for his efforts in recent years

Re: [Biofuel] Solar breakhrough

2015-03-24 Thread Tom Thiel
On my way at 6:30 T On 24 Mar 15, at 6:23, bmolloy wrote: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/188667-a-fully-transparent-solar-cell-tha t-could-make-every-window-and-screen-a-power-source ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list

Re: [Biofuel] Fw: Dear all...

2012-10-13 Thread Tom Thiel
Your news feeds enlighten my life. Please continue them. Thanks, Tom I would also like to be included, Thanks Keith, Deborah On Oct 13, 2012, at 9:25 AM, Josephine Wee wrote: Hi. Keith. Count me in, too. Many thanks. Josephine - Forwarded Message - From: Tyler Arnold [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Paying for fire response service (was Alabama Town's Failed Pension..)

2010-12-30 Thread Tom Thiel
require participation by all affected parties. Withdrawal from a system is something that an adult might choose. Such decisions have real consequences. This scenario brings such consequences into clear focus. Tom Thiel USA On 30 Dec, 2010, at 7:55 PM, Dan Beukelman wrote: This is much better

Re: [Biofuel] Fwd: Working with the Worm Gang

2010-05-17 Thread Tom Thiel
to investigate and find these treasures. Good luck, Tom Thiel Northwind Timber On 17 May, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Randy Johnson wrote: Linseed oil will leave a hard coating on the exterior of the wood. Which is fine until it loosens and leaves the wood unprotected from the moisture. Tung oil

Re: [Biofuel] Treated-wood woes - Watch out for pressure-treated products

2009-03-17 Thread Tom Thiel
, especially if treated when green. Stuff that eats the treated wood dies by abrasion/laceration. Friendly agent. Tom Thiel On 17 Mar, 2009, at 1:46 AM, Dawie Coetzee wrote: It's a bit misleading lumping borates in with CCA and related treatments. The borate option is generally preferred

Re: [Biofuel] Viability of converting a vehicle to run straight Ethanol?

2009-01-29 Thread Tom Thiel
Joey, If you do not find direct information from the list participants, I suggest you look to Brazil. In the 1980s, they had many vehicles which ran on 100% ethanol including some fiats and GM vehicles. Good luck, Tom On 29 Jan, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Joey Baghodoughnuts wrote: I am getting

Re: [Biofuel] interesting refrigerator

2008-01-12 Thread Tom Thiel
savings. How nice that is. Tom Thiel On 10 Jan, 2008, at 9:47 AM, Thomas Kelly wrote: Hi Chip, You wrote: And yes, for the record, I am not a big fan of 'payback costs' when it comes to passive vs utility consumption. When the power goes out, passive systems continue to work. Some

Re: [Biofuel] WVO in Diesel Generators

2008-01-06 Thread Tom Thiel
stacking potential in the system. I await the SVO discussion with great interest. Tom Thiel On 6 Jan, 2008, at 8:52 PM, Zeke Yewdall wrote: Seems to me like an engine running an 8 hour shift would be ideal for SVO -- you'd have to start it on biodiesel till it got up to operating temperature

Re: [Biofuel] diesel generator

2008-01-02 Thread Tom Thiel
. Tom Thiel On 2 Jan, 2008, at 7:19 PM, Zeke Yewdall wrote: Are the three phase motors really more efficient? Or are they just lower amperage, but the same wattage? The formula for calculating three phase power, instead of being V*A*PF is V(line to line)*A*1.732*PF, I believe. Z

Re: [Biofuel] Hydropower doesn't count as clean Power

2007-10-17 Thread Tom Thiel
A precedent could be examined at Alloy, West Virginia, USA where Union Carbide built such a project in the New River Gorge many decades ago. At a loop of the New River considerable vertical drop (perhaps 1000 feet) was harnessed by boring a tunnel through the mountain ridge to rejoin the river

[Biofuel] Termites

2007-03-04 Thread Tom Thiel
. But on the bright side, there's no harmful fumes or outgassing. Tom Thiel Don't build from wood. Thats the only surefire method of keeping carpenter ants from eating your house in the northwest. Now, unlike termites, ants don't actually eat wood, as my grandpa delights in telling me

[Biofuel] Fwd: Herbal Garden Sprays

2007-02-22 Thread Tom Thiel
and it will foul up archives searches forever. It should have read Re: Herbal Garden Sprays. Please change it and resend. Thankyou. Biofuel list administration From: Tom Thiel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Biofuel Digest, Vol 22, Issue 74 Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:26:00 -0500 To: biofuel