I have only had time for a quick look, enough to concern me about a few subtle flaws as far as objectivity goes. I will study the body, at least it may be instructive as to the type of study that will survive critical scrutiny. A number of sources re: pollution benefits were apparently discounted as anecdotal. The context is important, it may be that the funding was specific to CO2 benefits, I will review it as I would a scientific literature review. Cheers fra Harry --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Camillo Holecek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did read through it, and I can not see what is so bizzare about that > study. We have seen worse..... > Where they fail in their efford to be transparent, is the high "primary > energy input" given for esterification. Seems that this includes the > methanol input, but this is not stated or explained. > > In total, a result of 0.51 MJ conventional input for 1 MJ renewable BD > output is average for studies that look at rape seed Biodiesel AND it > does give BD an edge over dinodiesel (where you have to put an extra 1,2 > MJ dino input to deliver 1MJ dino output at the pump!). > > Also it is not explained why they are mad enough to transesterify > refined rape seed oil. Raw will do just fine, as we all know. > > An intelligent system of course would use BD where ever possible in the > growing of the oil seed OR used veg. oil as the clever feedstock. But > they are starting, they may still learn ;-) > > Camillo Holecek > Biodiesel Raffinerie GmbH, > Austria > > -----UrsprŸngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 02. Juli 2002 18:02 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: [biofuels-biz] Biodiesel vs, er, loft insulation?? > > > For a bizarre read, try this: > > 20/1 Evaluation of the Comparative Energy, Environmental and Social > Costs and Benefits of Biodiesel (pdf ~496kb) > http://www.shu.ac.uk/rru/scp20-1r.pdf > > Forwarded to me by a less-than-thrilled Dave Preskett. > > These guys have also set up a forum for discussion of their report: > http://143.52.119.8/SED/RRU/Biodiesel/ > > There's only one message so far, from Terry de Winne, being on the > ball as usual: > http://143.52.119.8/SED/RRU/Biodiesel/Lists/Biodiesel% 20Report/DispFor > m.htm?ID=2&Source=http%3A%2F%2F143%2E52%2E119%2E8%2FSED%2FRRU% 2FBiodie > sel%2F > > Valiant effort at being polite. > > I suggest he could use some support - this foolish report should be > scotched before it does harm. > > Regards > > Keith > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Biofuel at WebConX > http://www.webconx.com/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/
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