Re: [Biofuel] Fryer Rice Oil for SVO

2005-05-01 Thread mike
What was I saying yesterday about the powers-that-be taking biofuels issues seriously (not!)? Despite all the friendly-sounding grunting noises. They don't take any of the dispersed, sustainable, renewable, energy options seriously because to them it's all about power, centralized control

Re: [Biofuel] Jelled ethanol with charcoal and cellulose

2005-05-01 Thread Pannir P.V
Greeting to our dynamic leader of our list , Keith Thank you for your quick reply Because we have used vegetable oil , all going here as waste, we are interested in this to make solid gel fuel.How to do so is the real question .Some one can give new ideas as our group is really

Re: [Biofuel] Fryer Rice Oil for SVO

2005-05-01 Thread Chris
This shouldn't come as much of a surprise; corporations have no conscience, they're a facade that unscrupulous individuals can hide behind and do things they personally know to be dishonest and unethical. m-- Corporations also allow a small business person operate without risking losing

Re: [Biofuel] Fryer Rice Oil for SVO

2005-05-01 Thread mike
correction: large multinational corporations have no conscience, they're a facade that unscrupulous individuals can hide behind and do things they personally know to be dishonest and unethical. m-- Corporations also allow a small business person operate without risking losing their house,

Re: [Biofuel] 1995 Chevrolet 6.5 litre Turbo-Diesel - Opinions

2005-05-01 Thread Busyditch
I looked at one for sale but found a lot of blowby in the crankcase (compression loss around cylinder walls resulting in pressure in the crankcase) The dealer had removed the tube from the PCV valve and there was oily smoke blowing out. I couldnt get in my car fast enough! These engines are real

[Biofuel] Minnesota E20

2005-05-01 Thread MH
Ethanol QA: How will E20 affect your car, the environment? Robert Franklin, Star Tribune April 29, 2005 http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5375682.html Both houses of the Legislature have passed bills that could require 20 percent ethanol content -- double the current

[Biofuel] Ethanol and NASCAR ?

2005-05-01 Thread MH
Senators Urge NASCAR Officials to Switch to Ethanol USAgNet 04/29/2005 http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.cfm?Id=452yr=2005 U.S. Senator Jim Talent (R-Mo.), co-chair of the Senate Biofuels Caucus, sent a letter to NASCAR CEO Brian France urging him to switch from

[Biofuel] world oil situation

2005-05-01 Thread mike
You might want to have a look at this excellent presentation on the world oil situation. m-- http://www.solar-ltd.com/presentations/english.pps Perhaps I'm just feeling optimistic, but I believe that this world oil situation is going to negatively impact most on the global corporations and

Re: [Biofuel] Fryer Rice Oil for SVO

2005-05-01 Thread Frieda Feen
Hello Keith, Thanks for all the helpful information. What a sin that so much waste of resource is going on. I will post what I find when I titrate the rice oil. It's also very helpful to get the info on the Elsbett kit. I did speak to a mechanic in Sonoma County, CA, who is using

[Biofuel] Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread mike
A very engaging and sobering evaluation of the inevitable future we must come to grips with very soon. http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net Life After the Oil Crash Deal with Reality, or Reality will Deal with You ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL

[Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread Keith Addison
A very engaging and sobering evaluation of the inevitable future we must come to grips with very soon. http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net Life After the Oil Crash Deal with Reality, or Reality will Deal with You Too true, the last bit. Otherwise... yawn. Yawn on two counts: for the book

Re: [Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread mike
I only posted this one because it's a somewhat different perspective than what you have posted in your resources section, especially if you take the effort to read the 2nd page. It's a lot more realistic, but if that bores you that's OK too. It's your list; you decide what's important, or not...

[Biofuel] Bush on matter - a thousand points of light

2005-05-01 Thread Daniel Crandall
Message: 12 Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:11:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Redler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike, you wrote: ..So, where am I going with this? I was just thinking, wouldn't it be exciting to have alliances that form within all communities in a way that replaces dependence on the

Re: [Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread John Hayes
production would fail to keep pace with demand... ...back in 1798. Seriously, even if cheap oil runs out, we are not heading toward some Malthusian crisis, because end of the world types since Malthus have ignored that ability of human beings to innovate when faced with an incentive to do

Re: [Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread Hakan Falk
Mike, John is pointing out something important, if you take Keith suggestions to follow up on discussions on this list during the last 2 years, you will learn a lot from them about the depletion issues and the real situation. I think that the members of this list have a strong feeling of

Re: [Biofuel] Fryer Rice Oil for SVO

2005-05-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Keith, Thanks for all the helpful information. You're most welcome, glad it helps. What a sin that so much waste of resource is going on. A sin indeed, and barely even the tip of the iceberg. But there's still time to mend our ways, even this late in the game. I will post

[Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread Keith Addison
I only posted this one because it's a somewhat different perspective than what you have posted in your resources section, Which resources section is that? especially if you take the effort to read the 2nd page. I did. Last time, and the time before. It's a lot more realistic, Uh-huh.

Re: [Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread Michael Redler
...two reasons why I'm saving this email: Content and the best use of the word assload I have ever seen! Mike John Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thomas Malthus called. He points out that he already predicted production would fail to keep pace with demand... ...back in 1798. Seriously,

Re: [Biofuel] Bush on matter - a thousand points of light

2005-05-01 Thread Michael Redler
Hi Dan, Thanks for the reply. My only comment is that the word community is out of the Bush quote. Those were not my words. I suggested that when a hypocrite says something that he/she has demonstrated contempt for in the past, the words might still be important. George H. W. Bush said:

Re: [Biofuel] Re: Life after the oil crash

2005-05-01 Thread Chris
Word of the Day for Saturday May 27, 2000 meretricious \mer-ih-TRISH-us\, adjective: 1. Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with prostitutes. 2. Alluring by false show; gaudily and deceitfully ornamental; tawdry; as, meretricious dress or ornaments. What a great word! Rather, your

[Biofuel] REP America - US Republicans for Environmental Protection

2005-05-01 Thread MH
House Energy Bill Is a Failure of Leadership Source: REP America [Apr 23, 2005] http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=communiquenewsid=8279 SYNOPSIS: Republicans for Environmental Protection criticizes House energy bill as a failure of leadership. The energy bill passed by the

[Biofuel] End of Oil End of America ?

2005-05-01 Thread MH
This article speaks of whether some of us Grab the Oil or make a path for Energy Reconfiguration. If the US economy is not to grind to a halt as oil is depleted it does suggest three alternate strategies: dramatically lower its living standards (something it is not willing to do);

pore size of a paper coffee filter

2005-05-01 Thread Gregg Davidson
I was wondering if any list memberhas an idea of the pore size of a paper coffee filter. I use these to filter out largerparticles in my BDbefore going to final filtration. As always any suggestions, guidence,advice, or critisisms all welcome. Respectfully, Gregg