3.785 L == 1 Gallon $4.9205 per Gallon - that would well cause a riot in the US.
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, studio53 wrote: > Isn't he talking about $1.30 A LITER? Greg, you are talking about a > gallon. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jesse Parris | studio53 | 53 maitland rd | stamford, ct 06906 > 203.324.4371 www.jesseparris.com/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg and April" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:24 PM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Taxed To DEATH > > > > A $1.30/gal for dino-diesel? I wish it was that cheap here. Here in > Colorado > > Springs, Colorado, we are at a $1.45+ and the local grease traps say > there > > in some kind of ordinance that says they can't give the used grease/oil > away > > to people, cause it's a health hazard. > > > > Greg H. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nick Taylor (SMTechnology.com)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 02:31 > > Subject: [biofuel] Taxed To DEATH > > > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > Just thought I would let you know what the British government is > doing > > > to support Biodiesel....absolutely nothing!! > > > Currently here, we are paying silly amounts for our fuel, on average > > > $1.30 (USD) for a litre of dino-diesel and $1.27 for unleaded. > Therefore > > > making your own fuel is an attractive idea....but there is one > > > problem...as its cheaper to make, the government does not get its > slice > > > of the tax (to pay for their gas guzzling auto's!)..therefore they > don't > > > encourage anyone to mass produce. As an example, my company has > applied > > > for a licence to make its own biodiesel for our 4 VW Caddy vans. Not > a > > > problem we were told by Customs and Excise....as long as you pay the > > > government $0.76 in tax per litre used alone!. Once you add that to > the > > > cost of small scale production, its going to cost us more than to use > > > dino-diesel.....we are forced to use dino-diesel, and they still get > > > their money. > > > I'm embarrassed that the UK is so far behind everyone else in > > > Europe...after spending 4 months in Sweden last year, I realised that > > > the UK is a dinosaur itself, stuck in the industrial revolution of > 100 > > > years ago (we are still struggling with broadband internet outside of > > > the big cities!!!). > > > ..But don't worry folks...I'm going to be running my van on biodiesel > > > once I've got the hang of making it!! Stuff the government! > > > If anyone is interested, here's what's in the news in the UK: > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/england/1750734.stm > > > One last thing...is there anyone in this group from the South West of > > > England that can recommend a good methanol supplier??? > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > HGTV Dream Home Giveaway > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
