[biofuel] Re: Tucson Biofuel

2004-02-18 Thread skillshare
x-charset ISO-8859-1If that group was [EMAIL PROTECTED] (which still turns up at the internet searches once in a while), that was three years ago (it was me and a few people) and is not still in existence. mark --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Brian C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I'm

[biofuel] WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread northlandwood
x-charset ISO-8859-1Has anyone tried or had luck burning WVO with a wick? On another board I read that a guy built a burner based around a wick method. Thanks Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives:

[biofuel] New to Biodiesel

2004-02-18 Thread matshel3000
x-charset ISO-8859-1Hi all, I have been talking and reserching biofuel for several months now and have succsesfully made test batches in a blender. This Yahoo group is great and an invalualble resorse. And so now I am ready to build my first prossesing unit, and wish to pick some brains out

[biofuel] VW1.9TD @ 20,000km on WVO: Pics posted

2004-02-18 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi all: Uploaded some pics of my Van's engine with head off... http://homepage.mac.com/neobio/PhotoAlbum40.html Hit start slide show, upper right for large size pics. This is a 1996 vintage 1.9TD. Head gasket was starting to let go, due to possible factory installation of wrong head gasket

[biofuel] WashTimes article titled ' NOAA's thermometer '

2004-02-18 Thread npat1
NOAA's thermometer, commentary on Administrator of NOAA retired Vice Adm. Conrad Lautenbacher Jr. (Feb. 14, 2004, www.washtimes.com ) ' Liberals would like Mr. Lautenbacher to proclaim man-caused global warming an immediate threat. Conservatives would like him to call global warming a myth. '

Re: [biofuel] WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Keith Addison
Has anyone tried or had luck burning WVO with a wick? Yes. On another board I read that a guy built a burner based around a wick method. So did we. It's said, as with biodiesel, that it won't travel up a wick, but it depends on the wick. The wick should be loose, not tightly wound, thick

Re: [biofuel] Re: [evworld] Ford attacked on fuel policy

2004-02-18 Thread Keith Addison
Dave Williams wrote: Keith Addison wrote: ... rather more than just this bit you've quoted: Attacking Bill Ford for greenwashing and not practising what he preaches is not a huge waste of time and resources, what it will accomplish is to expose him for the cheat that he is, maybe even

Re: [biofuel] Re: [evworld] Ford attacked on fuel policy

2004-02-18 Thread Dave Williams
Keith Addison wrote: Attacking Bill Ford for greenwashing and not practising what he preaches is not a huge waste of time and resources, what it will accomplish is to expose him for the cheat that he is, maybe even help force him to start putting his money where his mouth is for a change -

Re: [biofuel] Re: Jatropha

2004-02-18 Thread pinky 22in
x-charset ISO-8859-1 hi jatropha does nt need special nutients and plenty of water etc. it is a very cheap maintenance. as usual manure is enough for high oil yield. many thanks -vidhya --- suman sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - namaskar, we want to

Re: [biofuel] Extractors and distillation of Jatropha frm vidhya

2004-02-18 Thread pinky 22in
x-charset ISO-8859-1 hi if you use one litre of jatropha for transesterification process then you will get 850 to 900 ml of biodiesel. with 76 grams of residue wer 10 - 15 ml of glycerol can be obtained thanks bye--vidhya --- Equipment Engineers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [biofuel] to VIDHDYA

2004-02-18 Thread pinky 22in
x-charset ISO-8859-1 plz visit the web site http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html yu can find every details about biodiesel. if you hav furthe doubts plz dont hesitate to contact me ok bye cu regards vidhya --- bazeeth ahamed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [biofuel] Extractors and distillation of Jatropha frm vidhya

2004-02-18 Thread pinky 22in
x-charset ISO-8859-1hi pongamiia test is going on i just tested cotton seed oil and jatropha sofar.-vidhya --- Equipment Engineers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Hi, I am from Chennai. Do you have any test results on Pungam oil. i will be grateful if you can

[biofuel] Re: [evworld] Ford attacked on fuel policy

2004-02-18 Thread Thor Skov
Tim, While I agree with much of what you say, there are different ways to practice capitalism, just as there are different ways to practice environmentalism. Xerox, Intercept, Ecover are just a few examples of companies that have taken different and profitable directions from those of their

Re: [biofuel] WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Floating wicks or simple wick holders can be fashioned, as simple as a piece of copper ground wire around the wick to support it, or hang it off of a jar, and wound around the wick loosely and into the oil (this also transfers heat back down into the oil, so it acts as a preheater) ... or

Re: [biofuel] WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Pieter Koole
x-charset ISO-8859-1On which board ? How did he do it, and most important : Did it work at all ? Met vriendelijke groeten, Pieter Koole Netherlands The information contained in this message (including attachments) is confidential, and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received

[biofuel] sunflower seed

2004-02-18 Thread shoprat06488
x-charset ISO-8859-1could any lister direct me to a source of high oil content sunflower seeds that are non-hybird ? i would like to replant some of this years seeds, for next years crop. i live in the north eastern usa. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html

Re: [biofuel] WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Sumit
x-charset ISO-8859-1Yep, Too much smoke, inconsistent flame, flaring and nasty fast food odour... If you are trying to impress your honey with a romantic WVO lamp, not a good idea. SM - Original Message - From: northlandwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com

Re: [biofuel] Extractors and distillation of Jatropha frm vidhya

2004-02-18 Thread Sumit
x-charset ISO-8859-1Hi Pinky, Do you know what the residue can be used for? or how to safely dispose of it? SM - Original Message - From: pinky 22in [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel]

Re: [biofuel] sunflower seed

2004-02-18 Thread Ken Provost
on 2/18/04 2:41 AM, shoprat06488 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: could any lister direct me to a source of high oil content sunflower seeds that are non-hybird ? i would like to replant some of this years seeds, for next years crop. i live in the northeastern usa. A common variety would

[biofuel] Re: WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Jeff
Has anyone tried burning wvo in a kerosene heater? Some kerosene heaters have round, fiberglass wicks and it seems like they might just work for wvo. Jeff From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WVO wick Has anyone tried or had luck burning WVO with a wick? Yes. On another

Re: [biofuel] Re: WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
It does not work. It might work better in something like a Nordic stove. On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at 08:05 AM, Jeff wrote: Has anyone tried burning wvo in a kerosene heater? Some kerosene heaters have round, fiberglass wicks and it seems like they might just work for wvo. Jeff

Re: [biofuel] Re: WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread Appal Energy
x-charset ISO-8859-1Jeff, Has anyone tried burning wvo in a kerosene heater? Some kerosene heaters have round, fiberglass wicks and it seems like they might just work for wvo. It won't work as they are designed. You need to keep the fuel level less than one inch from the combustion point due

[biofuel] Re: [evworld] Ford attacked on fuel policy

2004-02-18 Thread Tim
x-charset ISO-8859-1Many thanks for the responses, it is good to know there are others who see through the marketing campaigns. I have no beef with capitalism. My rant was meant to point out our co-dependant tendency to look outward for someone to blame rather than encouraging individuals to

[biofuel] Re: WVO wick

2004-02-18 Thread northlandwood
x-charset ISO-8859-1Thanks for all the comments. These were my thoughts, but wanted input from others. On the the other board(I can't remember it's name) maybe http://www.veggieavenger.com you know how it is...1am your bouncing from link to link to link to link and now you can't remember how

[biofuel] EERE Network News -- 02/18/04

2004-02-18 Thread EERE Network News
A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) http://www.eere.energy.gov/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). February 18, 2004 #newsNews and Events #6639Dow Installs a 75-Kilowatt GM Fuel Cell, Earns DOE Kudos #6664Engineers Find Economical Way to