RE: [biofuel] west texas wind+turbines

2004-01-23 Thread Bryan Brah
I believe that of all the wind farms in Texas, FPL was the co-developer on Southwest Mesa only (a 75 MW farm near McCamey), but they do own King Mountain and Woodward Mountain wind farms totaling around 440 MW. This is about a third of all installed wind power capacity in Texas. The way

RE: [biofuel] rant F-ing Bosch!

2004-01-23 Thread Bryan Brah
What a great idea! I just looked, and www.envirocrackpots.com http://www.envirocrackpots.com/ is available. It could just be set up as a redirect to some other website (either friend or foe), or perhaps a page of links. Imagine how funny it would be if after typing that url, surfers were

RE: [biofuel] Free and Green

2004-01-23 Thread Bryan Brah
On the issue of storage, you have side-stepped that such solutions are part of the enviro-impact analysis of such power-generation schemes as solar and wind. Even if, as you propose, one does not engage in such solutions as batteries and such, sticking with ready-made-stored-energy until we're

RE: [biofuel] Re: rant F-ing Bosch!

2004-01-23 Thread Bryan Brah
You have to admit though that there are distinct differences between people from different nations. My experience with German nationals is pretty limited so I can't pretend to be an expert, but I can say that the handful of Germans I have met and known in my life all shared distinct behavioral

RE: [biofuel] Re: [evworld] Iowa Farmer Focus of Wind-Energy Debate

2004-01-26 Thread Bryan Brah
I heard this story this morning and had mixed feelings about it. While I think it's important to support renewable energy, I feel like this farmer is trying to take advantage of the law. We had a discussion on this board a couple of months ago about net metering. Net metering was a

RE: [biofuel] What,NO profit for the little guy

2004-01-27 Thread Bryan Brah
Perhaps, but it seems to me that the only casualty of this battle will be consumers. So what happens if he succeeds? The co-op is forced to buy his electricity at retail; they'll just jack up the price of electricity paid by everyone else to make up the loss. The representative from the co-op

RE: [biofuel] RE: Re: [evworld] Iowa Farmer Focus of Wind-Energy Debate

2004-01-28 Thread Bryan Brah
and to get notice by the right people. Jeff Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:38:24 -0600 From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re: [evworld] Iowa Farmer Focus of Wind-Energy Debate I heard this story this morning and had mixed feelings about it. While I think it's important to support

[biofuel] RE: fear crushes us all down

2004-01-28 Thread Bryan Brah
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:04 PM To: Bryan Brah Subject: fear crushes us all down [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote: We fear change in america,yet change is what we need and it will mess our little world up before

RE: [biofuel] I am building a biodiesel Plant in Nebraska USA

2004-01-29 Thread Bryan Brah
Let's see, if I give you $1000 dollars, you will, at some undetermined time in the future, sell me an undetermined amount of biodiesel at an undetermined price. Since there isn't really a market price per se for BD, you're going to have to come up with something better than that. I've heard of

RE: [biofuel] Question from a newbie

2004-01-30 Thread Bryan Brah
Rick, I was told several months ago on this group that biodiesel will work in a petromax lantern. If you have one, you might try it. -BRAH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:51 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com

[biofuel] Federal Grants for Biofuels

2004-02-04 Thread Bryan Brah
Hey all! I was doing a little surfing and came across this nugget. The U.S. government gives away billions of dollars every year, some of which is available for good reasons. There is a program in which the Feds will pay up to $450M over three years to reimburse biofuels producers for

RE: [biofuel] Great letter Keith - was: I am building a biodiesel Plant in Nebraska USA

2004-02-04 Thread Bryan Brah
LOL! -Original Message- From: Frederick E. Finch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 1:02 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Great letter Keith - was: I am building a biodiesel Plant in Nebraska USA Keith, I would be willing to forward

[biofuel] Current Ice Age

2004-02-05 Thread Bryan Brah
Actually we're still technically in an ice age. Most of the time the planet doesn't have large sheets of ice covering its surface, but when it does it usually lasts around a hundred thousand years. The current ice caps are around forty thousand years old, so the warm period we currently enjoy

RE: [biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age

2004-02-06 Thread Bryan Brah
PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 2:42 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Re: Current Ice Age Actually, we are technically in an interglacial period. Ice age is a glacial period Pierre --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually we're

RE: [biofuel] Inexpensive Stainless Steel Tanks

2004-02-12 Thread Bryan Brah
Great Website! -Original Message- From: Appal Energy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:53 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Inexpensive Stainless Steel Tanks Below are some very inexpensive 200-1,000 gallon stainless steel tanks being

RE: [biofuel] Breakthrough Purports Answer to Global Warming

2004-02-13 Thread Bryan Brah
Maybe we could use all that carbon for printing and writing. We could fill our toner cartridges with it, or make pencils from it! This revolutionary invention will not only save the environment, but it could possibly usher in a new golden age of literacy for the peoples of the world!

RE: [biofuel] Moral Dilemma...

2004-02-20 Thread Bryan Brah
Dubya is a corrupt palm-greasing politician, who does exactly what his handlers tell him to do. However we could do a lot worse for a leader. Imagine in this little scenario, that you let Georgie boy sink like a stone, would Dick be a better president? Would there even be a pretense of a

RE: [biofuel] Moral Dilemma...

2004-02-23 Thread Bryan Brah
As you point out Todd, I was the first to frame this discussion in the us-them democrat-republican thing, but it was merely an anticipatory post. Any time Dubya does something stupid, shortsighted, or reckless, which happens often enough, invariably the lamentation goes up that had he not stole

The end of popular soverignty (was RE: [biofuel] RE: moral dilemma)

2004-02-23 Thread Bryan Brah
If you're mad about the results of the 2000 election, you should be outraged at this revelation. We haven't had control of our government for a very long time. In 1912 former republican president Teddy Roosevelt was coaxed out of retirement to run as a Bull Moose and spoil the election for the

RE: [biofuel] Moral Dilemma...

2004-02-24 Thread Bryan Brah
system) will make a difference on their actions. Then I suggest you sit on your thumb and spin to your heart's content while the rest of the world picks up your slack. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February

[biofuel] Personal Attacks ?

2004-02-25 Thread Bryan Brah
from both ends, others from only one. You would apparently prefer to do neither and stumble around in darkness. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:12 AM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Moral Dilemma

[biofuel] FW: Announcing Fuel Cell 2004

2004-02-25 Thread Bryan Brah
Almost got deleted by my spam filter, but may have some merit. -BRAH -Original Message- From: Fuel Cell magazine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 1:46 PM To: Bryan Brah Subject: Announcing Fuel Cell 2004 Texas Wind Power Co [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [biofuel] ox2engine

2004-03-05 Thread Bryan Brah
the actual exchange below. -BRAH -Original Message- From: John Luft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 7:45 AM To: Bryan Brah Subject: RE: OX2Engine Fuel We have not done a diesel model yet, and the OX2 will not be available to the public for approximately 18

RE: [biofuel] AirAmericaRadio.com

2004-04-06 Thread Bryan Brah
Wow this is great! Now there's a radio shill for the democrats. I guess that means that we'll finally get to hear some anti Bush propaganda. Maybe I'm missing something, but can someone please point out the difference between Dubya and Kerry. As far as I can see they're substantively the

More flies with honey than vinegar (Was: RE: [biofuel] using biodiesel in a diesel generator)

2004-04-23 Thread Bryan Brah
CTFO Todd, You're not likely to win converts with outbursts like that. In my experience, biofuels are an easy sell when you lay all of the facts out, but biodiesel isn't the solution to every pollution problem. In fact, the way that some states monitor and measure their emissions, BD may be

RE: More flies with honey than vinegar (Was: RE: [biofuel] using biodiesel in a diesel generator)

2004-04-27 Thread Bryan Brah
Ernest, it's pretty clear why Todd is missing the point. It's amusing and kinda' sad though. I remember a rant directed at me because I said that voting in federal elections was a waste of time and that change is only possible through local action. Now, he's at it again. I guess his solution

RE: [biofuel] Re: 78 mercedes 300d

2004-04-30 Thread Bryan Brah
You might check out the Mercedes Benz forums at: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/default.asp http://www.benzforum.com/ They love to talk about their cars and are generally very helpful when it comes to technical questions. Of course they're probably not too well versed in biofuels, but

RE: [biofuel] importing a diesel car

2004-05-17 Thread Bryan Brah
I looked at importing a vehicle from Europe to the US about two years ago, but decided that it was too much trouble. First you must locate a vehicle, then you must transport it here, next you must get it federalized (that is bring it up to US DoT standards, and then you have to register it.

RE: [biofuel] Re: USDA: Cattle Brains May Be Turned Into Biofuels

2004-05-19 Thread Bryan Brah
Hhow far can you drive on a thimbleful of BD? -BRAH -Original Message- From: Marc Orion Cardoso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:58 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Re: USDA: Cattle Brains May Be Turned Into Biofuels I know a few

RE: [biofuel] Anybody there?

2004-06-24 Thread Bryan Brah
Anyway, are we back to normal yet? Will we ever be normal AGAIN?:-) -K More importantly, were we ever normal to begin with? -BRAH [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean

RE: [biofuel] flight transponders

2004-07-07 Thread Bryan Brah
It's interesting to note that the U.S. military was conducting several wargame simulations at the exact time of the September 11th attacks. Incredible as it seems one of these was a simulation of hijacked airliners crashing into buildings. Another was a biological attack on New York City. So

RE: [biofuel] Drink Water From Dehumidifier?

2004-07-19 Thread Bryan Brah
Have you considered a mushroom farm in your basement, very lucrative. The psilocybin varieties are particularly popular sellers. -BRAH [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo!

RE: [biofuel] Tha' Ballad of Dubya [political humor]

2004-07-24 Thread Bryan Brah
What are you talking about martin? And what's up with putting rico in scare quotes? I t seems to me that his comments were referring to Bush and Bush II, not Kim and Garth. Even so, I don't see what's offensive about rico's statement? -BRAH -Original Message- From: Martin

RE: [biofuel] DUBYA aint texan nor is his dad

2004-07-26 Thread Bryan Brah
It makes one wonder, is Iran next on US hit list? Iran, then Syria, then perhaps Jordan, and then any other Arab country that criticizes U.S. actions or policy (except of course Saudi Arabia). No, this administration is engaged in a cultural/religious war against Islam, and Dubya could care

[biofuel] Responses to Dubya thread

2004-07-28 Thread Bryan Brah
The point of my previous message was obviously misconstrued, and I apologize for my lack of clarity. What I was trying to say is that if you oppose the war in Iraq, then voting for John Kerry will not solve your problems. Even so, I will attempt to address the three responses to my previous

RE: [biofuel] European-American War of 2020

2004-07-28 Thread Bryan Brah
I disagree that the US couldn't go to war with Europe. After all, we've already fought each of the European countries individually and beaten them (except France). Additionally, it wouldn't be the first time the US has turned on an ally (remember that we fought beside the Soviets in WWII and

RE: [biofuel] Responses to Dubya thread

2004-07-29 Thread Bryan Brah
Ok Keith. I read the OPEC thread, and within it was a lucid discussion of (among other things) the exact Kerry/Bush dilemma of which I lamented. I also read the Moderator's message and your posts on this thread. Would you like for me to respond point by point to your last reply, or will it

RE: [biofuel] implantable thermoelectric generator

2004-08-12 Thread Bryan Brah
The articles hype this technology as a way to power implanted medical devices like pacemakers, but it seems questionable that a patch of skin will provide enough juice to shock your heart. Anyway, don't they have inductive charging systems for pacemaker batteries that eliminate the need for

[biofuel] Weird but Interesting

2004-08-16 Thread Bryan Brah
Diesel truck pull-off! http://www.thedieselpage.com/features/pulloff04.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70

RE: Re[2]: [biofuel] Fw: Kerry and Bolivia: To the Right of Bush?

2004-08-20 Thread Bryan Brah
Hear! Hear! I would like to add one small comment. There is, as far as I can see, one and only one reason to vote for John Kerry, a point that was promulgated on this list a few weeks ago. And that is, that while some of us may believe (perhaps wrongly) that Democrat and Republican are

[biofuel] Question

2003-03-24 Thread Bryan Brah
I recently subscribed to this newsgroup so I could learn more about biodiesel, but the vast majority of messages I've seen so far are OPed pieces regarding the righteousness or not of the US invasion of Iraq. As a new subscriber, should I expect to wade through 50+ useless messages a day for a

RE: [biofuel] Master Puzzler for Biofuelers...

2003-03-24 Thread Bryan Brah
I once made a cheese press that was fairly cheap, that should do what you want. It consisted of two 12 x 12 x 2 planks with holes at the corners, a metal tin (once containing Danish cookies) with the bottom removed and holes drilled in the sides, a round piece of wood that fits comfortably in

RE: [biofuel] zero emissions engine (maybe for real?)

2003-03-25 Thread Bryan Brah
What about Carroll Shelby's new project? http://www.ox2engine.com/home.htm -BRAH -Original Message- From: Neoteric Biofuels Inc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] zero emissions

[biofuel] Global Warming WAS methynol/methyl hydrate?

2003-03-27 Thread Bryan Brah
Of course if you listen to the greenies, they say that global warming is causing dramatic fluctuations in temperature, el nino, drought, hurricanes, blizzards, gout, and constipation. They admonished US for refusing to sign Kyoto, but what they fail to recognize is that the last time we had

RE: [biofuel] Global Warming

2003-03-28 Thread Bryan Brah
Show me the money! As far as a the relationship between the earth's mean temperature and CO2 levels, first prove to me that CO2 levels wouldn't have risen without human contribution. Next show me that this CO2 is the CAUSE of the increase in the mean temperature. I won't argue that the

RE: [biofuel] Fw: It Has Always Been The Soldier

2003-03-28 Thread Bryan Brah
Here's an essay by Michael New. http://thenewamerican.com/tna/1996/vo12no18/vo12no18_stand.htm -BRAH -Original Message- From: bratt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 2:48 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Fw: It Has Always Been The

RE: [biofuel] Global Warming

2003-03-28 Thread Bryan Brah
for the sheer sport of it. Maybe you've got that kind of free time to waste, but most people don't. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Global Warming Show me

[biofuel] Dry Chemical Measure

2003-04-01 Thread Bryan Brah
If anyone needs a good cheap scale for measuring small quantities of dry chemicals, I recommend a reloading scale. You can get models priced from $20 USD, but most are around $40 - $50 USD. They're accurate and easy to calibrate. The only drawback is that most measure in grains, but that's not

RE: [biofuel] Better, Faster Deader was Armour - was Dirty Bombing

2003-04-03 Thread Bryan Brah
Maybe if we all just sat down together and sang Kumbaya everything would be OK. Yeah right! Like it or not, war is an integral part of the human condition. As long as people have something that others want, there will be war. The easiest solution to eliminate war would be a One-World

RE: [biofuel] Better, Faster Deader was Armour - was Dirty Bombing

2003-04-04 Thread Bryan Brah
of tea... Travel, see exciting places, meet new people and kill them (generally before getting a chance to meet them). And your three terminal options? Sheer genius. Let me guess. you're great great grandpappy was General Custer? Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Bryan Brah

RE: [biofuel] Better, Faster Deader was Armour - was Dirty Bombing

2003-04-04 Thread Bryan Brah
- was Dirty Bombing On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 10:19:16 -0600, "Bryan Brah" [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Maybe if we all just sat down together and sang Kumbaya everything would be OK. Yeah right! large snip So Todd, what'll it be? A world totalitarian

RE: [biofuel] cost of the war in Iraq

2003-04-09 Thread Bryan Brah
Time actually published a photo of that boy in the latest issue. The worst part is not the fact that he lost both arms, but that his whole family was also killed in the attack. That morsel of information came from the caption under the photo in Time. There wasn't even spin trying to blame him

[biofuel] Shelf life of BioDiesel

2003-04-09 Thread Bryan Brah
Does anyone know the shelf life of biodiesel, or if fuel stabilizers will work in it? I believe that gasoline lasts a few months without stabilizers, and up to two years with, and dinodiesel is about the same. I 'd guess that ethanol will last indefinitely, but may eventually need drying. Is

RE: [biofuel] Selling ethanol

2003-04-11 Thread Bryan Brah
The small alcohol fuel producer (AFP) permit from BATF is free, but it only allows you to manufacture ethanol for your own use as a fuel. If you intend to sell the ethanol as a fuel you need an additional federal permit (not free). Ethanol sold as a fuel must be denatured

RE: [biofuel] Selling ethanol

2003-04-11 Thread Bryan Brah
I spent about three hours on the web pages of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission, the Travis County Tax Assessor/Collector Office, and the City of Austin. Then I spent about an hour on the phone with

[biofuel] Swedish Ethanol

2003-04-11 Thread Bryan Brah
This ties somewhat to the ethanol thread, thus the title change. Aren’t distilled spirits extremely expensive in Sweden? I have a friend who traveled there and he said that Jack Daniels is like $40 USD for a fifth (750ml). It wasn’t just US products

RE: [biofuel] [democracies]

2003-04-15 Thread Bryan Brah
The US does not have, nor has it ever had a democratic government. In a democracy, there is little protection for minority opinion. 51% of the votes decides an issue regardless of what the other 49% wants. Adding a constitution to democracy provides some protection from the mob, but it is still

RE: [biofuel] Rigged elctions--Read David Icke

2003-04-15 Thread Bryan Brah
What about the Council on Foreign Relations? Practically everyone in the executive branch has been in this non-partisan club since the Wilson administration. On top of that, an increasing number of people in the legislative and judicial branches are also CFR members; as are the

RE: [biofuel] Re: Biodiesel as wood treatment?

2003-04-16 Thread Bryan Brah
Can you send me a copy also, please. Thanks, -BRAH [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Greg and April [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:07 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Biodiesel as wood treatment? Could I

RE: [biofuel] [democracies]

2003-04-17 Thread Bryan Brah
invisible men. -Original Message- From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:49 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [biofuel] [democracies] Bryan Brah wrote: snip Corporations (or big business), the media, and education have ALWAYS

RE: [biofuel] Re: How Many Grams in One Teaspoon of Red Devil?

2003-04-18 Thread Bryan Brah
Someone please correct me, but doesn't lye absorb moisture from the air? So wouldn't a given volume of lie would weigh more or less depending on how much water it contained? -BRAH -Original Message- From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 9:52 AM

RE: I am ... that I am Was: [biofuel] How We Lost the Victory

2003-04-22 Thread Bryan Brah
No. the REALLY scary thing is that ALL of our presidents are those kind of people. I get pretty suspicious when people start doing things in my best ineterst! -BRAH -Original Message- From: Alan Petrillo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 12:18 AM To:

RE: [biofuel] [democracies]

2003-04-22 Thread Bryan Brah
-for-hire industry perverts democracy. We try to help citizens and journalists learn about how they're being lied to, manipulated, and too often defeated by sophisticated PR campaigns. The public-relations industry is a little like the invisible man in that old Claude Rains movie: crime

RE: [biofuel] [democracies]

2003-04-22 Thread Bryan Brah
Keith, I sincerely appreciate this lively philosophical debate. When I have attempted in the past to paraphrase and restate what I believe to be your position, you accused me of putting words in your mouth. Perhaps it is due to the fact that I am a product of the US public education system, or

[biofuel] Methanol Production

2003-04-22 Thread Bryan Brah
Since it is so difficult to make BioDiesel with ethanol, how hard would it be to make methanol at home? I know that methanol is a by-product of ethanol distillation of fruits containing high concentrations of pectin, is there a way to exploit this fact and make just methanol? -BRAH

RE: [biofuel] How We Lost the Victory

2003-04-23 Thread Bryan Brah
What about Representative Ron Paul? -BRAH -Original Message- From: Kris Book [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 7:53 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] How We Lost the Victory The American system

RE: [biofuel] How We Lost the Victory

2003-04-25 Thread Bryan Brah
Call it what you want, stealing, redistribution, tribute, taxes whatever. It still amounts to someone taking the fruits of your labor and giving them to someone else. But as anyone who has ever taken a civics class can attest, that is the primary function of government. This is not to say that

RE: [biofuel] land rover diesel conversion

2003-05-05 Thread Bryan Brah
The hardest part will probably be attaching the transmission to the transfer case. Check out www.advanceadapters.com http://www.advanceadapters.com/ If they don't have (or can't make) what you need they can probably suggest something that will work. Good luck. -BRAH -Original

RE: [biofuel] Re: glycerin buyers?

2003-05-13 Thread Bryan Brah
At those prices, you'd be better off spending a little time making your own soap. At the very least you wouldn't have to buy soap, and at best you could sell it for a couple dollars a bar if you added fragrance and tied a ribbon around it. -BRAH -Original Message- From: mark

RE: [biofuel] Wind Power -- a European Success Story

2003-05-15 Thread Bryan Brah
Small-scale wind power utilization is definitely NOT the trend in the US. Installed capacity here generally consists of 80 - 300 MW farms of hundreds of 1MW + turbines. There is great popular support for wind in the US as evidenced by the fact that consumers are willing to pay a premium for

RE: [biofuel] Wind Power -- a European Success Story

2003-05-16 Thread Bryan Brah
: Bryan Brah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:58 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [biofuel] Wind Power -- a European Success Story Small-scale wind power utilization is definitely NOT the trend in the US. Installed capacity here generally consists of 80 - 300 MW farms

[biofuel] Off Topic (National ID Card)

2003-06-02 Thread Bryan Brah
Does anyone see the irony in the name on this card? http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,335428-1,00.html -BRAH [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Get A Free Psychic Reading!

The Cult of High Mileage (was RE: [biofuel] Funding Petroleum Warlords)

2003-06-04 Thread Bryan Brah
Telling Americans that they should take their cars to the salvage yard is tantamount to telling them to give their children up for adoption. Automobiles are an integral part of Americans' self-image. People identify themselves by the vehicles they drive. We won't have much luck convincing

RE: The Cult of High Mileage (was RE: [biofuel] Funding Petroleum Warlords)

2003-06-16 Thread Bryan Brah
I disagree with Curtis that cost is the issue. The simplest way to improve performance is to reduce weight. What percentage of cars sold is equipped with electric windows, power sun roofs, power steering, and other heavy options and accessories? Stripping away some of the luxury accessories

[biofuel] Petromax Lantern

2003-07-07 Thread Bryan Brah
Has anyone tried to BD in a Petromax Lantern? Will it even work? I know that BD doesn't wick, so it's not suitable for kerosene lanterns, but the Petromax is a pressurized lantern that will run on any flammable liquid. Thanks, -BRAH [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[biofuel] Mercedes Diesel Engine for Sale

2003-07-08 Thread Bryan Brah
For Sale, make me an offer! Mercedes Benz 3.0 Liter 5 cylinder Turbo diesel engine (617.952) This unit includes the turbo, and the fuel rail. It came out of a 1982 300TD. I planned to rebuild it and convert my 280GE to diesel, but don't have the time, space, or resources. I obtained the engine

RE: [biofuel] Tracking a car's mileage Was: The Hydrogen hype, the scam artists at work. and more idea's

2003-07-09 Thread Bryan Brah
Actually the two-way communications systems found on OTR trucks uses the cellular network to transmit data. -BRAH -Original Message- From: Robert Mills [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 9:03 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [biofuel] Ten thumbs?

2003-07-15 Thread Bryan Brah
There is also the distinct risk of litigation. It's not hard to imagine someone injuring themselves or others with a BD processor or an Ethanol still, and naming you as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. For that reason, most professionals I know (doctors and lawyers mainly) absolutely

RE: [biofuel] Re: If youre pro war, read this!!!!!

2003-07-17 Thread Bryan Brah
Eric, Taking your argument a step further, we wouldn't be in this war if the executive branch had not usurped the power to declare war from the legislative branch. Or rather if Congress had not allowed the President to usurp its responsibilities. According to the Constitution Article I,

RE: [biofuel] Re: If youre pro war, read this!!!!!

2003-07-17 Thread Bryan Brah
Not to confuse two separate issues, but it just so happens that Liberia has natural resources. It has gold, diamonds, and a rare type of silicon used in cellular phones, so I don't think our motives for going to the Dark Continent are quite as pure as the administration would have us believe.

RE: [biofuel] Re: If youre pro war, read this!!!!! - Population

2003-07-17 Thread Bryan Brah
virus of the day killing Africans with impunity. -BRAH -Original Message- From: MH [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:46 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: If youre pro war, read this! - Population Bryan Brah wrote: While

RE: [biofuel] Re: If youre pro war, read this!!!!!

2003-07-18 Thread Bryan Brah
Keith, You're arguing the same issue from a different perspective. My point was that the western powers want to keep the status quo in Africa. Any action on their part to ameliorate the physical or economic suffering of the third world is simply a charade. Historically western

RE: [biofuel]was: Big Sugar NOW : OT Sweetners

2003-07-23 Thread Bryan Brah
Aspertame is known to cause brain damage, and is suspected of causing a whole raft of other health problems from autism to epilepsy. What's worse is that our dear Secretary of War, er I mean Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who was a member of Reagan's staff at the time, received a $12 million dollar

RE: [biofuel] Bringing foreign diesel autos to the US?

2003-07-23 Thread Bryan Brah
Chris, Customs isn't your only obstacle; you have to go through two other federal bureaucracies and your state DMV before you can drive. There are a bunch of companies that Grey Market cars in the US. Their biggest value is that they know the procedures for getting through red tape. Most

[biofuel] MB diesel engine for sale

2003-08-01 Thread Bryan Brah
3.0 liter 5 cylinder Mercedes Benz turbo diesel for sale. This engine came from a 1982 300TD. It has about 160k miles on the clock It includes the turbo and the fuel rail. The top half is in great condition but it threw a rod and needs a new crank. I can probably ship it

RE: [biofuel] Fwd: Fw: Al Gore's MoveOn Speech and Other Great News

2003-08-12 Thread Bryan Brah
It's so rare to hear a politician go out on a limb in support of such an unpopular position. Al is a true hero to risk his political future in such a casual way. Great News indeed! -BRAH -Original Message- From: Kris Book [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003

RE: [biofuel] Utilitys buying Excess Electricity...anyone know?

2003-08-12 Thread Bryan Brah
Jeff, You're thinking of Net Metering laws which say that as a residential electricity customer any excess electricity you generate can be fed back into the grid. This basically turns your meter backward (and reduces your bill). Even if you generated exactly as much electricity as you used,

RE: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

2003-09-11 Thread Bryan Brah
Ken, If you think that the giant corporate farmers don't know about bio-fuels, you're sadly mistaken. Who do you think pushed the idea of ethanol as fuel in the 70's? These guys are as greedy and calculating as the rest of corporate America. As soon as their marketing/propaganda

RE: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

2003-09-12 Thread Bryan Brah
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel On Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 09:17 AM, Bryan Brah wrote: .I say that anything that gets the word out about bio-fuels is good. It won't hurt you in any way (that is unless other homebrewers

RE: [biofuel] What Is Synthetic Oil Made Of?

2003-09-18 Thread Bryan Brah
I'd be careful putting synthetics in a high mileage vehicle that has run petroleum oil its whole life. Synthetics have an aggressive detergent action and tend to loosen the gunk that holds the engine together. Subsequently, you may start developing oil leaks if you switch to synthetics. Of

RE: [biofuel] Never read a bigger pile of horse manure in my life...

2003-09-18 Thread Bryan Brah
Todd, How can you say that there is no such thing as swing voters? You're implying that EVERY voter actually considers the issues and candidates and makes an informed choice. The truth of the matter is that many people still vote on party lines, though that number is decreasing. It's true

RE: [biofuel] Never read a bigger pile of horse manure in my life...

2003-09-22 Thread Bryan Brah
that place the pendulum in it's particular resting spot when the polls close. No one should have any use for the sound bite vernacular of self-prescribed pundents. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday

RE: [biofuel] diesel or hybrid?

2003-09-24 Thread Bryan Brah
I've been following this thread for a while and I know that it originated because of real-world concerns about BD vs. hybrid gasoline/electric, but what about running hybrids on biofuels? How difficult would it be to modify the Prius to run on ethanol or methane? I'm sure it would void the

RE: [biofuel] Re: Ethanol and BioDiesel

2003-10-17 Thread Bryan Brah
What about SVO instead of BD for two-cycle oil? If you mixed ethanol and SVO would you get biofuel vinaigrette or would it actually mix? -BRAH -Original Message- From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 9:23 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com

RE: [biofuel] running ethanol

2003-10-24 Thread Bryan Brah
Alan Petrillo wrote: SNIP -- You might consider also taking a small trailer in which you can store a -- drum of ethanol and the equipment with which to pump it into your car's -- tank. Then you can cary a substantial amount of fuel with you and also -- be prepared to cary off more

[biofuel] GE Biodiesel

2003-11-12 Thread Bryan Brah
I have a question for biochemists in the group. I was reading an article about oil spills, and started thinking about a different way to make biodiesel. Would it be possible to engineer microorganisms that eat only glycerin? You could mix them in with WVO and let them break the esters out. It

RE: [biofuel] GE Biodiesel

2003-11-13 Thread Bryan Brah
I understand corporate agriculture's abuse of GE technology as well as the dangers of engineered microorganisms. Since I'm neither a biologist nor a chemist, I thought I'd solicit opinions from those in the group qualified to answer. Instead, I got anything is possible and a rebuff for

RE: [biofuel] GE Biodiesel

2003-11-19 Thread Bryan Brah
yeast anyway? Turbo yeast is readily available. Best wishes Keith -BRAH Hello Bryan, Dan Bryan Brah said: I have a question for biochemists in the group. I was reading an article about oil spills, and started thinking about a different way to make biodiesel. Would it be possible

RE: [biofuel] Cruiseships and Toyotas

2003-12-03 Thread Bryan Brah
Federalizing a vehicle less than 25 years old is expensive, and can only be done by registered importers. Here are some links regarding the importation of vehicles. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/publications/impo

RE: [biofuel] Military diesel motorcycles and other cool stuff...

2003-12-23 Thread Bryan Brah
Good luck finding a scrap Harley Thanks primarily to RUB's buying up all the new production, even a basket-case HD will set you back a couple grand. (For the uninitiated, a RUB pronounced rube is a Rich Urban Biker generally a doctor, attorney, accountant or other white collar professional

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