Re: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel

2002-08-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Thor If you look at this previous message: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=887list=BIOFUELS-BIZ - from Shaine Tyson at NREL, via Tom Leue, it seems biodiesel doesn't qualify for expemtions under baseline or non-baseline because it's not a petroleum fuel. Others also reached

[biofuels-biz] [biofuel] car production in Brazil

2002-08-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I wonder how many of these cars are built to be able to handle certain levels of ethanol-mixture: http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020731/autos_brazil_tax_1.html Wednesday July 31, 8:20 pm Eastern Time Reuters Company News Brazil to reduce production tax on cars Thursday BRASILIA, Brazil, July 31

Re: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel

2002-08-01 Thread Thor Skov
Keith, Tom, et. al., The following Federal Register notice has some relevant information. Keith, this may be the notice you were referring to. I gleaned the following points: 1. Biodiesel (neat and blends) is considered a non-baseline diesel fuel. 2. There is no language that bars

Re: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel

2002-08-01 Thread Tilapia
My legalese is sometimes lacking, but I understand the Tier 2 exemption is for any small company with less than $50,000,000 in sales per year (I qualify), but the Tier 1 exemption is only for small companies of less than $10,000,000 per year in sales MAKING A STANDARD FUEL. Any amount of

Re: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel

2002-08-01 Thread Thor Skov
Tom, I agree with you about the federal funds testing. Heck, NREL contributed to some of the studies as well, and often any amount of federal money is enough to contaminate the rest; at least it works that way with federal grant programs. But my other point is that according to EPA's own

Re: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel

2002-08-01 Thread Appal Energy
Thor and Tom, Please excuse me for being out of the loop or on the periphery for this conversation up to this point. Too damned much work to do, too many people wanting too much in too little time and machines and people (me) who can only do so much in a 28 hour day. THOR: Could you please

Re: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel

2002-08-01 Thread Tilapia
I read this posting out of order, and later than the other one. I'm not sure about the Tier 1 testing exemption, its not clear what to conclude. The only added insight is that the Tier 1 and Tier 2 test results are not copyrighted. They are stated as being done on contract to the NBB, but are

[biofuels-biz] Stainless Steel Baths

2002-08-01 Thread Robb Hensley
There are two stainless steel Baths in the Tampa Florida area that I would like to offer for sale. They might be of use to a biodiesel producer. I would suggest a $200 price for each. They were in operation in a water bath at about 15C to 85C (59F-185F) at atmospheric pressure. They have

[biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have been spending time with someone who has a pet dog. Frequently this involves taking the animal outdoors so that it can go to the bathroom, picking up the poop and depositing it in the garbage. On top of this, some environmental stories that I have read recently have focused on animal

[biofuel] car production in Brazil

2002-08-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I wonder how many of these cars are built to be able to handle certain levels of ethanol-mixture: http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020731/autos_brazil_tax_1.html Wednesday July 31, 8:20 pm Eastern Time Reuters Company News Brazil to reduce production tax on cars Thursday BRASILIA, Brazil, July 31

[biofuel] OT: Global O2 amounts

2002-08-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I got more productive feedback than I thought I would on the issue of trying to guage the possibility of global H2 depletion. There's another topic that's been on my mind, a propos of various ongoing global environmental discussions, atmosopheric science, etc., and so I want to mention it,

[biofuel] Discontinued Ford Trucks

2002-08-01 Thread MH
Heard yesterday that the U.S. Ford Excursion is being discontinued. This SUV was intended to compete with GMs Chevy Suburban. It sounded as if the Lincoln Blackwood luxury pickup truck may also be a collectors item. `` Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-01 Thread Kenneth Kron
I believe almost anything can be converted to methane by our little bacterial friends. Could be an interesting niche business, maybe providing poop collection stations in parks frequented by dogs? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been spending time with someone who has a pet dog. Frequently

[biofuel] Iraq Oil

2002-08-01 Thread MH
This excerpt below gives $4 billion in annual Iraq oil sales 36 cents per day per [Iraqi] person for food and medicine. That will buy some seed or a apple a day. FOUR IT'S SADDAM'S FAULT THAT HALF A MILLION CHILDREN DIED SINCE THE ECONOMIC BLOCKADE, SADDAM COULD FEED HIS PEOPLE IF

RE: [biofuel] Discontinued Ford Trucks

2002-08-01 Thread Ryan Morgan
Thank God! Frankly I am embarrassed for America (and a little scared for my own safety) every time I see someone commuting to work in one of those things. Let them collect dust in collectors' garages. Ford Excursion: R.I.P. -Original Message- From: MH [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-01 Thread Greg and April
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 00:37 Subject: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste First, why on earth doesn't someone make a try of inventing an indoor bathroom-toilet facility for a dog to use? They already

[biofuel] Re: A little humor was Discontinued Ford Trucks

2002-08-01 Thread bioscrewball
A little excursion humor thanx to: Car Talk Takes an Excursion Ford Excursion, That Is! By now, you've probably heard about Ford's new behemoth sport utility vehicle, the Excursion. Now, Ford has taken a lot of grief lately due to the vehicle's size. The Sierra Club even dubbed it the Ford

[biofuel] Energy in Agriculture and Society

2002-08-01 Thread MH
While I have a great deal to learn others might be interested in this publication -- Energy in Agriculture and Society: Insights from the Sunshine Farm Marty Bender Updated January 14, 2002 http://www.landinstitute.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/03/28/3accb0712 This report speaks about

RE: [biofuel] Historic efficient vehicles

2002-08-01 Thread Ryan Morgan
Wasn't Chrysler also planning on bringing back the Charger R/T for 2001 with a natural gas engine? If I remember correctly the thing could go from 0 to 60 in less than 7 seconds. OK, maybe not the most efficient, but certainly the most efficient in it's class:

Re: [biofuel] Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-01 Thread Greg and April
I made my first digester (way back in high school) from a gallon pickle jar and fed it dog s**t collected from the front yard (we didn't have a dog, but most of the other families around had one or two that left little piles. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Kenneth Kron [EMAIL