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Subject: [Biofuel] The bad news about Biodiesel
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:51:30 +0900
Hello Jim
See below...
I saw an article in the Trader's Dispatch ( an agricultural paper
printed in Valier Montana) that made me wonder who will win the race
The studies I have read indicated that their were concerns about the
genetically modified algae that they had developed to produce
biodiesel, and also about the hardiness of the biodiesel (or oil
rather) producing algae. The US DOE wrote a 250 page study on it,
which I can't seem to find right
You're right about the farmland issue being a red herring - my family
was in the wheat growing business forever and the gov't used to pay us
not to
do anything (Look up the PIK program) Ultimately despite record wheat
harvests almost yearly it was a maginal business at best and we sold the
See: Toxic Sludge is Good for You on Amazon
Keith Addison wrote:
Hello John, Sten and all
While I agree that biofuels need to be done sustainably in the long term
(as does virtually everyone on this list I'd guess), but this series of
articles smells like astroturfing to me.
Thanks
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To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: [Biofuel] The bad news about Biodiesel
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:51:30 +0900
Hello Jim
See below...
I saw an article in the Trader's Dispatch ( an agricultural paper
printed in Valier Montana
Warming is a bigger issue than using too much land for
growing crops for Bio Fuel.
Terry Dyck
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Subject: [Biofuel] The bad news about Biodiesel
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:51:30 +0900
Hello
john owens a écrit :
What I would like to know is why these big biodiesel companys in
europe that are sabose to be ahead in the biodiesel industry haven't
started using algae to produce biodiesel.
This is taken from wikipedia biodiesel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel
/The
Yes John as you have said thereis not a company that specified on biodiesel production from algea. I heard that large farms must be needed to product yeald. May be its not true.. but i could not find a good internet address about this production style.
On 11/24/05, john owens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello John, Sten and all
While I agree that biofuels need to be done sustainably in the long term
(as does virtually everyone on this list I'd guess), but this series of
articles smells like astroturfing to me.
Thanks for the sourcewatch link. Denis Avery and son Alex do nothing
but
Thanks for the link frantz.
Yes John as you have said there is not a company that specified on biodieselproduction from algea. I heard that large farms must be needed to productyeald. May be its not true.. but i could not find a good internet address
about this production style.
Here is a
Unless I completely misunderstand some things, it should be very
possible to get a good complete reaction in around 3 hrs. Using
sulfuric, centrifuges, and mostly clean or pre-titrated wvo.
Now, a better question in my mind is this:
Who is going to make the bigger splash: those people inviting
and other bad news: Forests paying the price for biofuelshttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825265.400feedId=online-news_rss20http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825265.400feedId=online-news_rss20 * 22 November 2005 * NewScientist.com news service * Fred PearceTHE drive for
Hello Jim
See below...
I saw an article in the Trader's Dispatch ( an agricultural paper
printed in Valier Montana) that made me wonder who will win the race.
First some background:
The paper showed a vendor of one of these super duper biodiesel
automatic generators showing a crowd that included
Sten Armstrong wrote:
and other bad news: Forests paying the price for biofuels
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825265.400feedId=online-news
* 22 November 2005 * NewScientist.com news service * Fred Pearce
THE drive for green energy in the developed world is having the
What I would like to know is why these big biodiesel companys in europe that are sabose to be ahead inthe biodiesel industryhaven't
started using algae to produce biodiesel.
This is taken from wikipedia biodiesel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel
The production of algae to harvest oil for
I saw an article in the Trader's Dispatch ( an agricultural paper
printed in Valier Montana) that made me wonder who will win the race.
First some background:
The paper showed a vendor of one of these super duper biodiesel
automatic generators showing a crowd that included the State Governor
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