[Biofuel] The Iraq math: how many dead civilians are worth a bad guy

2007-10-30 Thread balajit
Hello all, One more reason to abhor all war is the corruption of the human soul it actively abets and encourages. How can any normal human beings think in terms of a trade off of 'good' lives versus 'bad' lives ? Who vests these petty puppets with the power of life over hapless millions,

[Biofuel] Biodiesel from Algae

2006-06-26 Thread balajit
Hello Doug, - Original Message - From: doug swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Worldwide oil consumption seen soaring When we first started hearing about Hydrogen, there had been relatively little

[Biofuel] Indian farmers oppose Bt brinjal

2006-06-17 Thread balajit
Hello List members, At last we Indians seem to be finally waking up from Bt Cotton induced stupor. + INDIA: STOP BT BRINJAL!Hundreds of people from all over India have signed a letter asking India's regulatory body, GEAC, to refrain from approving the planned field trials of Bt brinjal

[Biofuel] Renewables in India

2005-12-05 Thread balajit
Hello Keith, Pan and all, Apologies for my long silence and less than quick responses to some earlier posts, particularly on abiogenic petroleum, which need further research. I hope to soon make amends. It has been pouring whole lakeful(l)s on Chennai this season and the past week has been one

Re: [Biofuel] jatropha curcas

2005-12-05 Thread balajit
Hello Doug, Isabel, Edible provenances of Jatropha curcas from Veracruz and Quintana Roo States of Mexico were investigated by Makkar, Becker and Schmook of the University of Hohenheim and found to be non toxic to humans after roasting. Phorbol esters, the major toxic constituents of