FWIW - My cat drinks milk from cows.
Derek
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From: Ken Dunn - CountyEarth.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Keith,
Your make many points that give me reason for pause. However, I can
wait for someone else to do something about the problems that
Hi,
I think it varies by feedstock, but my understanding is that there is slightly
less energy per volume of veg oil/biodiesel. Therefore, when you switch to veg
oil/biodiesel from regular diesel the mileage per gallon drops slightly...it
doesn't improve. But, the fuel is better
Hi,
Relax...nothing was personal...you brought up some valid stuff, and basically
everyone is agreeing with you...but, also trying to point out some additional
nuances to all this. One of my beefs, has been all the waste associated with
herd culls in the UK and elsewhere to halt the spread of
True, but often the cow is already out of the barn, so to say. One day we may
be wise enough to prevent...but, right now, I would at least like to see
something useful done with all the carcasses.
Derek
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From: Appal Energy [EMAIL
Hi,
I don't believe that the Duramax, the engine designed by Isusu, was introduced
by GM until 2001. The 6.5 engine you are referring to in the 1995 model year is
a totally different engine. Unless, of course, someone changed the engine to
the more recent Duramax.
Welcome to the list,
Derek
Hi Robert,
Sorry I was confused as to whose sister was whose!
Just one further comment along these lines. I've been married now for about 20
years. We get along pretty well and I think we have a good understanding of
what makes each other tick. BUT, sometimes I think my wife can run into
Hi,
I have to echo what Hakan has said, and what Keith has said on other occasions.
With the exception of a few hotspots I find that people are pretty tolerant of
others. As long as someone traveling realizes that the are a guest, and act as
a guest, they are generally well accepted regardless
Hi Luc,
As I believe you said that your sister was thinking of moving to Europe from
her homeland for a bit of fresh air, I might mention that I am a US expatriate.
I've lived overseas now for a total of fifteen years. The reasons were varied,
partly economic, partly to reduce work stress,
Hi Keith, et. al.,
Yes, that is what I had in mind. Kim had mentioned how much she valued the
interaction on this list, something that I also value, and feel that many
value. It is/has been an education and even an inspiration. At the same time,
for the world in general, I feel that to move
Recently there have been many news reports concerning global warming, some of
which have discussed the melting of huge amounts of glacial ice from the poles
and high mountain ranges. Often, there is also mention of the fact that the
actual global temperature has risen very little. What I
Hi,
Hi Mike, et. al.,
Well if we had more choices there might be less of a need for negative voting.
What I mean is that it seems like a long long time since either of the two
parties have put up candidates whom I wanted to vote for. Rather, I find myself
voting for the one I least dislike.
Hi,
Huge Snip
Yes, VERY many! And I don't believe you're passive about it, and not
without any effect. Your sister's not alone in wanting to leave, and
certainly not to be blamed for it either (not that I could blame
anyone for such a thing, with all my comings and goings for most of
Dear Kim,
Rather than trying to remove the chemicals from the garments, consider trying
to protect your husband from the garments/chemicals. Would it be feasible for
him to wear a light cotton undergarment, similar to long underwear underneath
the uniform. This way the chemicals would not be
Hi
Wasn't the big magnesium fire in the same Anderson where you live?
Derek
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From: Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
They might. Most of the industry here is gone, so it is probably not as big
as it once was. There is still some amount of
Hi,
Consider Habitat for Humanity International.
http://www.habitat.org/
Derek Hargis
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From: Doug Younker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As a volunteer for the local ARC chapter I'm unaware of any RC programs that
plan to use the skills mentioned. I
Hi,
Although this would work, when I looked into similar stuff for power tools,
etc., I came to the conclusion that it is better to have one gen-set and have
everything else electric, than to have a bunch of diesel engines about. The
maintenance is easier, the management of the systems is
The New York Times
December 28, 2004
THE FOOD CHAIN | SURVIVAL OF THE BIGGEST
Supermarket Giants Crush Central American Farmers
By CELIA W. DUGGER
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/28/international/americas/28guatemala.html?th=pagewanted=printposition=
PALENCIA, Guatemala - Mario Chinchilla, his
Heavy Debt and Drought Drive India's Farmers to Desperation
By AMY WALDMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/06/international/asia/06INDI.html?pagewanted=1th
Published: June 6, 2004
ANANTAPUR, India ÷ For the 28th time in less than four hours, the telephone in
the colonial-era district
Hi Mark,
Can the book be purchased as a PDF? Or, on a CD?
Derek
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, murdoch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
She did actually have an $8 book (about 80 pages she'd printed out..
..
it was not published with a hard cover or by a publishing house)
that
she
Hi MM,
There are at least a couple of levels to this in Europe. One level is of
smaller cars. I believe the VW Lupo and the Polo fit here. They are both
smaller than a Golf/Jetta-Bora/New Beetle, but easily reach highway speeds.
They can go long distances, albeit one would want to stop and
Hi,
Back in the mid-70s Honda began importing into the US market their first car.
Earlier they had just imported motocycles. A friend of mine had one and he
loved it. Unfortunately, after a couple of years that model was discontinued
and Honda only imported larger vehicles. I was told that
Those Illegal Farm Subsidies
Published: April 28, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/opinion/28WED1.html?th
America's lavish handouts to its farmers harvest poverty throughout the
developing world. And they are illegal as well. That's the conclusion of a
World Trade Organization panel
Lillie,
I think you are talking about commuter traffic. Most commuters have the good
sense to leave the behemouth at home while they drive something more compact to
work. Besides the fuel issues it is much easier to park a smaller car in the
city. I know at times people critize families for
Hi Brian,
The TDIs in our experience are a pleasure to drive. We wanted the Golf as we
felt it would be the most practical for a college bound youngster to carry
stuff here and there. They didn't have one available and showed us the Jetta.
We were impressed with the size of the truck,
Hi,
How about EHN - Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra
http://www.ehn.es/eng/index0.html
A leading group in renewables
-- Wind Power, Small Hydro, Biomass, Solar, and Bioclimatic Architecture
I have no idea how one would invest in the company, perhaps through the Spanish
stock market.
Derek
Hi,
Just to add to your paranoia, I just read an article about the recent terrorist
attempt in Jordan that was foiled, and the intent was to use H2SO4 as either an
explosive intensifier, or to produce a toxic cloud. I'm sure all suppliers and
all purchasers will now be getting extra
New Allies in the Energy Wars
Published: April 26, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/26/opinion/26MON5.html?th
The spirit of bipartisanship on energy and environmental policy that has taken
root among Eastern governors is showing signs of life in the West,
traditionally an area of nonstop
Hi Greg,
Please provide a source for your statement number 2. On the face of it, I find
it highly unlikely.
Derek
At 1:51 PM 4/25/04, Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote:
Over 42,000 US citizens are killed per year, by each other, using cars.
Close to 3,000,000 injured. (1)
(What makes it
Hi Greg,
That qualifier helps tremendously!
Derek
At 7:08 AM 4/26/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Greg,
Please provide a source for your statement number 2. On the face of it, I
find it highly unlikely.
Derek
Simple. Read any statistics on the number of abortions performed in the
Hi Art,
Thank you for the link. Very interesting. I get to Spain from time-to-time and
I'd like to try and see the prototype.
Derek
Derek,
Try this one for size:
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/08/21/aus_power_020821
Art
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Hakan,
My condolences. Although I hesitate to speak for the list in general, you and I
have been here together for a number of years. You speak out much more
frequently than I, but regardless, I think after a while of sharing experiences
together, albeit through a list, one gets a feeling of
Hi,
I guess a good excuse to take a trip to Australia!! One would think that if it
were working well in Manzanares, they would have left it functioning.
Regards,
Derek
Derek,
I do not think that Spain can show anything today,
Scientists have already built a successful prototype in
Hi Hakan,
I hadn't read that one yet. Thank you.
I guess 'time will tell!' Certainly fossil fuels are a finite resource and we
are going through them faster and faster. I guess, how soon they will be
depleted depends a bit upon how optimistic one is and how far one wants to push
the
Hi Art,
I'm not sure of all of the intricacies of how the Saharan dust gets to the
Amazon, but here is one of several sources supporting this found via a quick
Google search.
http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/divs/mpo/Academics/Projects/Liu.doc
As you said, this is not at the crux of the
Hi Keith,
Thanks for all the information. It will give me a lot to read through. I
appreciate your efforts to give me and the list the pointers.
I totally agree that deserts or not really deserted and certainly not
worthless. The word choice was a carryover from the other previous poster's
Hi,
I vaguely recall reading that a lot of the nutrients for the Amazon are carried
by wind from the Sahara. Although a lot of the desert is 'just' sand, most of
it has plenty of soil. If given a bit of water it blooms. It is amazing what
all pops up once there is a bit of rain.
I think we
Hi Hakan,
I tend to agree with you. And, it was certainly an eye opener when Shell
admitted that it has been overstating its reserves for years. Yes, one must
wonder how many of the other companies have been doing likewise. Still, I am
not as sure as you that we are at the end...yet. For
Hi,
Unlimited energy leads to all other needs. The most essential raw product is
energy. Once one has energy they can recycle water, make water, grow food in
all sorts of ways, etc. I've lived in the desert for ten years. It was an eye
opener to realize how dependent life in the desert is on
Hi,
You might find that higher cost of fossil fuel will promote the development of
oil fields in areas that are now considered too environmentally sensitive. I
would prefer that the cost of fossil fuels stays below the threshold to develop
these more expensive fields. But, I would like to see
Hi,
Although I agree that the US doesn't seem to be making much headway towards
improvements in the energy situation, I think you are too pessimistic
relative to the 'way out.'
I believe the means are available. It is just a matter of bringing attention
to the problem. Of having the
Alex,
Although, in general, I prefer Diesel engines and either biodiesel or SVO/WVO
over ethanol and spark ignition engines, one must admit that in the case of
Brazil the best solution over all has probably been ethanol given the huge
amounts of sugarcane they had available to them. In your
Hi,
I believe you need some sort of master controller to keep them in sync -
otherwise, I believe, they will drift out of sync over time.
Derek
This may be a bit off topic, but I have an inverter question:
I have a couple of APC SmartUps's (computer uninterruptible power
supply). I was
I donât believe anyone has posted this item concerning a study of biodiesel
in municipal garbage collection trucks and buses.
Derek
http://www.ehn.es/eng/textos/noticia20030912.html
Press releases
EHN and the Mancomunidad de Pamplona will
incorporate biodiesel into public transport
I donât believe anyone has posted this item concerning a study of biodiesel
in municipal garbage collection trucks and buses.
Derek
http://www.ehn.es/eng/textos/noticia20030912.html
Press releases
EHN and the Mancomunidad de Pamplona will
incorporate biodiesel into public transport
Hi Martin,
I was hoping someone with a little bit more knowledge might jump in here, but
let me make a couple of comments.
I think stranded refers to gas deposits which do not have ready pipeline
access. So any gas produced could not be shipped economically. Options would
then either involve
Hi,
I like cogen. It is like getting something for nothing. In the old days one
would burn diesel and generate electricity. Next to it, one would burn diesel
and fire a boiler for hot water. Somebody finally said, hey why not use the
hot exhaust from the generator, and the heat in the coolant
Hi,
I'm no expert, but it sounds like your talking of connecting in series...so,
what happens if you turn off the heat. Doesn't the flow get cut off, too?
Whereas if they are connected in parallel, as it sounds like you say they
recommend, the flow to the tank would be independent of the flow
Hi,
If you're interested in biomass, and can read Spanish, try a Google
on 'biomasa' and 'Sanguesa'. They have just brought on line a biomass plant
that burns straw/hay to produce electricity. It sounds very promising. That
area of Spain in the foothills of the Pyrenees has a lot of pasture
Hi Keith and all the list,
Hi Derek, how goes?
I'm hoping to be more active on the list again. I've had trouble accessing
the list through my company's firewall. Things are improving. Anyway, I have
been reading through a couple of thousand messages and catching up!!
I've been thinking of
Hi,
I'm really excited about these microturbines. The tubine/generator shaft is
supported on air bearings. There aren't any lubricants. The things will run
24/7 with minimal maintenance only needing an air filter change once a year
or so. The exhaust is exceedingly clean. They will run on
MM,
I think they are only used in buses or trucks for HEV applications due to
their output. These are either 30 or 60 kW turbines. They can be grouped in
sets of up to 100 units working together for non-HEV applications. That was
why I made the comment about downsizing. Currently, they are
Dan,
I have a vague idea that I read somewhere that they are around USD 20,000 to
30,000. Way too much for a home application. Hopefully if they are downsized,
the price would also be deflated. But, for a commercial application such as a
cogen in a hotel, apparently the price is competitive.
I've been looking about the Internet at the new HEVs and have come across
these sites, which I don't recall being mentioned recently on this list. I
felt they make an interesting read.
http://www.microturbine.com/caseStudies/hevCase1.asp
Use of a microturbine for buses in an HEV application.
Desert Stallion ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has sent you an Arab News page
Personal Message:
Relative to corruption in media: It looks like it isn't just US media
that slants the facts!!
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Al-Jazeera TV
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FYI relative to the recent discussion on natural gas.
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Gas Plant Ready Ahead of Schedule
5/25/2003
Agence France
NO...Because it is intermittent, wind can not be relied upon for use in the on-
demand part of the power supply. The wind might die just when you need it.
Therefore, if it is in the base supply, and the wind dies, the on-demand stuff
such as gas turbine supply can kick in to make up the
My understnding is that in most places in the world they use the cheapest form
of electricity in the base. Then, as demand increases, they add more expensive
forms. So...they have a large base of hydro and coal. As demand increases in
the summer, they might add gas turbine generated
Well, it could be a big conspiracy. Or, it could just be inept bungling. My
own vote is for ineptness. And, I think your mention of the Barbarian Horde
interesting, but in another light. The Romans got sloppy, over-confident,
lazy, and inept and got their butts kicked. I think the West, as
The earlier statistic of deaths per total population was worthless and a
complete non-starter for conversation. It would have no relevance. To take it
to an extreme, put the billion plus Chinese in the denominator, most of who
don't have cars and have never driven. It would make it look like
IIRC the airbags on US cars require an impact of around 20-25 mph. So...I
think they are roughly the same as what you are stating for Australia -
roughly 30 kph.
Most of the deaths and injuries associated with airbags were in front seat
passengers, especially children, incorrectly placed in
Well, you admit you don't know anything. And, Steve speaks up like he knows,
but in reality he doesn't know anything either, or at least he hasn't proven
that he knows what he says he knows. And, this started because someone writes
an article that they think they know what the Pope knows about
Where I worked in Beijing we had a large yurt that was used as a meeting and
conference room. It was high-tech, insulated, and with electric heating and
air-conditioning. Other than the shape I don't think it had much similarity to
the yurts of Mongolia. The irony of it was that it was
Dear Hakan,
For the US, accidents per vehicle would not be valid, since many drivers own
and operate two, three, or more vehicles. When I used to live and work in the
US, I put around 30,000 miles/year on three vehicles. Wouldn't my risk of an
accident, as a driver, have to based on my 30,000
To compare driving fatalities of the USA with other countries on a per capita
basis is worthless. There needs to be consideration of the higher miles/person
driven in a year. People do everything by car in the US, from shopping,
working, commuting, entertainment, to the Sunday drive for no
Dear Brah,
I see no solution to the current system but it's
destruction and replacement by another.
I sincerely hope we don't have to return to square one after all the work to
get this far. Granted there are lots of problems, but can't you find anything
worth building on? If we keep
Andrew,
I think your assumption is that this photo indicates that the U.S. troops
killed Iraqis who were in the process of surrendering. I obviously don't have
any idea as I wasn't there, BUT the photo alone is not proof of this. It was
widely reported in the 'mainstream press' that Iraqis
Hakan,
I'm not sure about your point on NATO. As I understand it, NATO was set up
during the cold war to stand again the Soviet block. Since the cold war is
over, is it needed? I think the 'Hawks' in the U.S.A. would say that NATO
wasn't very beneficial to the U.S. cause during this last Iraq
Well...I think one of the big social changes that we are experiencing is this
formum and what makes it possible...the Internet. Never before has the little
guy had so much information from so many sources so available to him. And, the
means to discuss it with anyone around the globe. It is a
I personally know people who are there fighting it.
Derek
I would not bet my health that it's a scam.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/
Steve Spence
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Dear Steve, Hakan, et. al.,
It seems to me that it would take someone with a degree in political science
to appreciate and understand the differences between all of these forms
of 'democratic' government.
But, it all started with some discussion around socialism and the support of
society
The Swedes also have a much more homogeneous population. Many of the
difficulties in the U.S. come from the 'melting pot.' However, it is also one
of the U.S.s strengths. But, if you are constantly bringing on board people
with few recourses and who are poorly educated, it takes a bit to get
pollution concious.
Bryan Fullerton
White Knight Gifts
www.youcandobusiness.com
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From: desertstallion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:28 AM
Subject: RE: [biofuel] cold weather starting - No starting fluid!
I have always
I have always read in the manuals of the Diesels that I have owned that have
glow plugs NOT to use ether (Volvo and Ford 6.9 NA). But, I understand, for
example, that the Diesels in the Mercedes Unimogs, that don't have glow
plugs, allow the use of ether. In fact, there is a factory option to
My personal opinion is that for most applications along these lines you
should get electric machinery and then run it from a biodiesel powered
generator. It is a lot more flexible. For example, I have been looking at
oil press machinery and at first thought I would want to power it directly
with
Hi,
I guess you don't live in Europe. I just read in the local paper that over
50% of the automobiles sold to date in 2002 in Spain were Diesels. Also, due
to the life style generally seen in Europe, many of these are used for
relatively short runs. Some are actually designed as 'city cars.'
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