Being journalist, you know that this things happens quite often without any influence from involved parties. For scientist it is very irritating, since they are used to work hard on references. I am sure that Prof. Sims is both somewhat flattered, but at the same time irritated. He got a good coverage, but they screw up some details.
Hakan At 06:36 PM 11/29/2002 +0900, you wrote: >Hi Todd > >Different version here: >http://masseynews.massey.ac.nz/2002/news_release/05_11_02b.html >Massey News Article | Canola oil fuels Massey entry in rally > >And here: >http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2109199a6160,00.html >Green MP drives to work in car fuelled by rapeseed oil > >It says Prof. Sims "invented the New Zealand version of biodiesel", LOL! > >In fact it was "invented" by Aleks Kac. The first one says "Associate >Professor Ralph Sims, Director of the Centre for Energy Research, and >post-graduate students Andy Smith and Reto Keller have two entries in >the rally." Andy Smith is a member of the Biofuel list. > > >From: "Andrew Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 01:55:42 -0000 > >Subject: [biofuel] Biodiesel yield issues > >Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > > >Hi there > > > >I have just started making biodiesel from new canola oil. (for a > >fuel efficiency rally in New Zealand, we are going to be the only > >carbon neutral entry) > > > >The process is working well, but I am getting very different yields > >from different batches. > > > >I am using Alex Kac's 2 step process, and doing all the work in a > >proper chem lab, so quantities etc are all reasonably accurate. > ><snip> > >He also wrote to me offlist: > > >I need to keep churning out 50 litre batches for the fuel efficiency > >rally we are competing in in 2 weeks time, so any suggestions would > >be great. > > > >See - http://www.energywiserally.org.nz/ > > > >Many thanks > > > >Andrew Smith > >I contacted Aleks for him and Aleks helped him out. > >So check through all these articles and see if you can find any >mention of Aleks, or the Biofuel list, or Journey to Forever, or >anything but the good Professor, inventor of New Zealand's biodiesel. >Sheesh! Hmpph. > >Keith > > > > >Don't know where the article was originally printed... > > > >http://www.globalhemp.com/News/2002/November/biodiesel_a_viable.s > >html > > > >VW Golf using eco fuel > > > >Even in the face of super high-tech petrol electric hybrid cars > >and a raft of other competitors, VW should have got a prize for > >merely turning up for the Energywise Rally this week. Not > >necessarily be for low fuel consumption - although that's a given > >benefit from the Golf model's "Pump Duse" diesel engine. No, it > >should have won out for being the only car that could compete the > >rally without consuming ANY fossil fuels at all. > > > >That's because one of the two Volkswagen entries in the rally ran > >on biodiesel made from rapeseed oil. The 1.9-litre Golf TDI > >entered in partnership with the Massey University Centre for > >Energy Research and was driven by Professor Ralph Sims, director > >of the centre. > > > >Although it wasn't eligible for class or overall awards available > >in New Zealand, the Golf produces a remarkably low figure for CO2 > >emissions, which enhances the car's rating under the > >environmental formula used for the event. > > > >Volkswagen has been a big supporter of the use of biodiesel, > >which is now widely available throughout Europe. Since 1996 > >Volkswagen has approved the use of biodiesel in all their diesel > >models, including the high-performance TDI models, and was one of > >the first manufacturers to maintain engine warranties with > >biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel can be produced from various animal > >and/or vegetable oils by simple chemical processes, and can be > >used either by itself or in blends with normal pump diesel. > > > >The non-mineral fuel has been proved to reduce tailpipe emissions > >from diesel vehicles and is virtually free of sulphur. > > > >"This event is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate > >Volkswagen's worldwide commitment to the environment," said Dean > >Sheed, Volkswagen division manager for European Motor > >Distributors. "We are delighted to have the chance to work with > >Prof Sims and his team, and we are confident that the Golf will > >be one of the most talked-about cars on the Rally." > > > >Volkswagen's other entry was a 2.5-litre V6 Passat TDI, which > >used conventional diesel fuel. > > >Biofuels at Journey to Forever >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >Biofuel at WebConX >http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm >List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: >http://archive.nnytech.net/ >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
