Hi, Quinn! In the Midwestern U.S. we tend not to have the same persistent type of weather pattern. With the exception of several weeks during the four winter months, we have nearly as much sun as California because the the jet stream from Canada collides with weather systems from the Gulf of Mexico and pushes weather patterns through so quickly.
Maud St. Louis, MO >Just a thought, but having lived in Buffalo, NY I recall winter as being >very cloudy in general, lots of snow etc. Doesn't seem like the sun would >reach a solar panel on the cloudy days or through the snow covering the >vehicle. > >Quinn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Maud Essen > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 7:25 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] cold weather > > > Can block, tank, or fuel line heaters be made to work off a solar panel? > > Maud > St. Louis, MO > > > >Hi Doug, > >>This subject comes up pretty often, the last time Keith responded with >this > >>web-site: > >>Mother's Waste Oil Heater: > >>>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/methanol_motherearth/me4.html > >>Where are you in cold Canada? > >>Jesse > > > >Wrong link Jesse: > > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me4.html > >Mother Earth: Waste Oil Heater > > > >Did you TYPE that?? Good grief, I hope not - copy and paste stuff > >like urls and email addresses. > > > >Anyway, that was what I proposed when Alex said his garage would get > >too cold to make biodiesel - that'll warm up his garage. Doug's > >worried about using the biodiesel, the cold will gel it. > > > >Adding 20-30% kerosene is one solution, using fuel line heaters, > >block heaters, tank heaters is another. > > > >Best > > > >Keith > > > > >[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/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
