[biofuel] The Pollution Solution: Stopping the environment's worst enemy
The Pollution Solution: Stopping the environment's worst enemy BY DR. MARY RUWART Who's the greatest polluter of all? The oil companies? The chemical companies? The nuclear power plants? If you guessed none of the above, you'd be correct. Our government, at the federal, state, and local levels, is the single greatest polluter in the land. In addition, our government doesn't even clean up its own garbage! In 1988, for example, the EPA demanded that the Departments of Energy and Defense clean up 17 of their weapons plants which were leaking radioactive and toxic chemicals -- enough contamination to cost $100 billion in clean-up costs over 50 years! The EPA was simply ignored. No bureaucrats went to jail or were sued for damages. Government departments have sovereign immunity. In 1984, a Utah court ruled that the U.S. military was negligent in its nuclear testing, causing serious health problems (e.g. death) for the people exposed to radioactive fallout. The Court of Appeals dismissed the claims of the victims, because government employees have sovereign immunity. Hooker Chemical begged the Niagara Falls School Board not to excavate the land where Hooker had safely stored toxic chemical waste. The school board ignored these warnings and taxpayers had to foot a $30 million relocation bill when health problems arose. The EPA filed suit, not against the reckless school board, but against Hooker Chemical! Government officials have sovereign immunity. Government, both federal and local, is the greatest single polluter in the U.S. This polluter literally gets away with murder because of sovereign immunity. Libertarians would make government as responsible for its actions as everyone else is expected to be. Libertarians would protect the environment by first abolishing sovereign immunity. By turning to government for environmental protection, we've placed the fox in charge of the hen house -- and a very large hen house it is! Governments, both federal and local, control over 40% of our country's land mass. Unfortunately, government's stewardship over our land is gradually destroying it. For example, the Bureau of Land Management controls an area almost twice the size of Texas, including nearly all of Alaska and Nevada. Much of this land is rented to ranchers for grazing cattle. Because ranchers are only renting the land, they have no incentive to take care of it. Not surprisingly, studies as early as 1925 indicated that cattle were twice as likely to die on public ranges and had half as many calves as animals grazing on private lands. Obviously, owners make better environmental guardians than renters.
[biofuel] Re: Increasing methanol
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have recently increased methanol to 25 percent by volume and have had an easier time with the wash, it cleared in three washes. I used to use about 20 percent methanol. I hate to waste the methanol but it seems to have improved fuel quality. The color is the same, amber. Process is 60 min stirring 42 gallons WVO with a 1/3 hp motor and recirculation from bottom of tank to top at about 3 gal per minute (from the bottom of a cone bottom tank)Temp is 130 degrees F. Is there an easy way to determine exact methanol needed? Trial and error mini batches before committing to your main batch... and testing the resulting fuel from the mini batches. It adds another day to the process (to let batches settle properly enough to test I suppose) but it's usually not a great hassle to do lab work one day and biodiesel another day. ALso, take into account that it's very hot where you live, and that can help washes clear faster. Are you comparing your new results to washes from before the hot season by any chance? mark Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] Re: Information on getting started
Andrew, I am not from or in South America, I am from Central America. You are correct in saying that in Brazil there is a biofuel production but that is not in my neck of the woods. Do you have an easy recipe that you could send to me to start up? Thanks for your comments, Jose andys280176 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jose, I was very surprised to read you are from South America (SA) and that you are having trouble getting started in small scale production of bio-fuel, I thought SA would have been the easiest place to do this. Does SA (Brazil and other countries there) not use ethanol from sugar cane in most of the cars and is their not already a thriving bio-diesel industry? Andrew --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Jose Arevalo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biofuel Group: I am interested in begining my own biofuel production. There is a lack of technology in how to go about doing this here, Central America, so all your advice and guidance will be key for me to get started on my way to making my own biodiesel first and then sharing this information with others around me to help make others more concious as well. As I mentioned, there is a serioius lack of environmental conciousness here so this is a first step for me personally in that direction. As you may know this is a very beautiful part of the world and it is a shame to see how people are not helping to protect their own patrimony. Can you please send me or tell me where to find the easiest recipe or guide to getting started so I can begin on this new venture. I have some people identified as potential Waste Vegetable Oil providers but first things first... I want to test making my own first batch to get my feet wet. Hopefully, I will be able to produce enough to show that this is a valuable way to make alternative energy Thanks in advance for your valuable help and guidance. Best Regards, Jose Arevalo __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT - Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Do you Yahoo!? Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] Re: Information on getting started
Hey L. Your spanish is great.. what are you talking about??? No worries here with English but if you wish to practive Spanish and help me get started making biofuel while we are at it ... well I«m game. Muchas gracias por tus comentarios y espero que nos mantengamos en contacto via este medio. Me interesa bastante aprender a producir lo antes posible y tengo gente aqui que me puede dar su WVO para empezar. Hay mucho que hacer entonces quiero aprender rapido. Once again thanks for your comment and I hope to hear back from you soon. Regards, Jose bioveging [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hola Jose; Como dise Sr Keith, Uds puede encontrar toda la informacion que quieres sobre la producion de biodiesel en el sitio http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html. Mismo si mi Espanol no esta perfecto y si Uds tiene problemas a comprender Ingles, talbez yo puedo intentar ayudarle a traves de esta lista. Si no, favor utilisar las informaciones, impiesa a la primera lecion y continua despues. (not too bad for a Canadian eh?) English: As Keith mentioned, you can find all the info you want at JTF. Even if my Spanish is not perfect and if you have trouble understanding English perhaps I could help through this list. If not , then please use the information starting at the first lesson and then progressing. L. PS: It also gives me an opportunity to practice the Spanish I learned :) --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Jose Arevalo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biofuel Group: I am interested in begining my own biofuel production. There is a lack of technology in how to go about doing this here, Central America, so all your advice and guidance will be key for me to get started on my way to making my own biodiesel first and then sharing this information with others around me to help make others more concious as well. As I mentioned, there is a serioius lack of environmental conciousness here so this is a first step for me personally in that direction. As you may know this is a very beautiful part of the world and it is a shame to see how people are not helping to protect their own patrimony. Can you please send me or tell me where to find the easiest recipe or guide to getting started so I can begin on this new venture. I have some people identified as potential Waste Vegetable Oil providers but first things first... I want to test making my own first batch to get my feet wet. Hopefully, I will be able to produce enough to show that this is a valuable way to make alternative energy Thanks in advance for your valuable help and guidance. Best Regards, Jose Arevalo __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT - Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
RE: [biofuel] Information on getting started
John: Mucho gusto. Yo estoy en Guatemala. Que tal va tu produccion? No tienes una receta para principiantes que me pudieras hacer llegar? Te agradesco de antemano y te deseo mucha suerte con tu biodiesel. Estaremos en contacto. En que trabajas? Saludos, Jose Loke, John (CIAT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Buenas tardes Jose: Me interesa saber en que pais esta viviendo. Yo trabajo en Colombia y estoy comenzando producir biodiesel. Un saludo, JOHN -Original Message- From: Jose Arevalo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:32 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Information on getting started Biofuel Group: I am interested in begining my own biofuel production. There is a lack of technology in how to go about doing this here, Central America, so all your advice and guidance will be key for me to get started on my way to making my own biodiesel first and then sharing this information with others around me to help make others more concious as well. As I mentioned, there is a serioius lack of environmental conciousness here so this is a first step for me personally in that direction. As you may know this is a very beautiful part of the world and it is a shame to see how people are not helping to protect their own patrimony. Can you please send me or tell me where to find the easiest recipe or guide to getting started so I can begin on this new venture. I have some people identified as potential Waste Vegetable Oil providers but first things first... I want to test making my own first batch to get my feet wet. Hopefully, I will be able to produce enough to show that this is a valuable way to make alternative energy Thanks in advance for your valuable help and guidance. Best Regards, Jose Arevalo __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT - Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
[biofuel] Re: Information on getting started
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, andys280176 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jose, I was very surprised to read you are from South America (SA) and that you are having trouble getting started in small scale production of bio-fuel, ... He said (wrote) Central America, not South America. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
[biofuel] Permaculture Course in Nevada City California, ethanol book update: 9/11-9/26
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Hello Friends, farmers, permies, and alternative energy colleagues! As many of you may know, I have been working hard since 1993 heading up the International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA), a non-profit based in Aptos, California. Our two main projects continue to be offering Permaculture Design Certification courses and finishing our book on ethanol as an alternative to oil for transportation titled, Alcohol Can Be A Gas!. For the next year, we will be focusing most of our attention on finishing Alcohol Can Be A Gas! and on the subsequent book tour scheduled for late 2005. This year's permaculture design course is being operated as a benefit for the Alcohol Can Be A Gas! Project. I'd like to ask your help in getting the word out about this course. We are encouraging folks to take advantage of the upcoming Permaculture Design Certification Course being held in Nevada City, CA from September 11-26, 2004. We will be designing a 200+ acre site, which currently houses a residential Quaker high school. We plan on designing the site for food, energy and income self-sufficiency, along with creating a biological endowment fund to stabilize the economic base of the school. So if you have been considering taking a Permaculture Design Course yourself you may want to take this upcoming course since next year's schedule is uncertain at this time as we work on book tour commitments. This course is a great opportunity to learn every facet of Permaculture and ecological agriculture from the best in the field. Whether you want to add Permaculture skills to your already existing landscaping, farming, ranching, environmental, teaching or building business, start a Permaculture business, help communities to feed themselves efficiently, earn a decent income on your own land or just garden and live this lifestyle in your own backyard, this class promises to be life-changing! This course is rich enough in material for professionals, yet presented in an easily comprehended format for the lay student. This course includes a one-day intensive workshop on Livestock in Permaculture Design on September 18 taught by Joel Salatin, an ecological farming pioneer. You may remember Joel Salatin as the keynote speaker of the Ecological Farming Conference at Asilomar this past winter. A few of our many other excellent course leaders are Bob Theis (international expert on Green Building), Ernest Callenbach (author of Ecotopia), Larry Korn (editor of the One Straw Revolution) and Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception. I would like to share with folks that we welcome work trade and other creative trades to cover the course tuition. If you are interested in this amazing permaculture opportunity and would like to do work trade, we are open to creative suggestions (for example, massage for the course instructors). Please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss this option. We also are offering a limited number of two for one deals on tuition (the second person will still be responsible for their food and lodging.) We only have a tiny advertising budget for this course and we could really use your help in getting the word out. I have included an email announcement below. Feel free to cut and paste this into your own email and send it to those on your list you think ought to see it. Also, if you would be interested in posting flyers around your community to aid in getting the word out about this amazing opportunity, let us know and we will send them out to you as soon as possible. The flyer is also available for download on our website at: http://www.permaculture.com/newsletter/woolmanflyer.pdf. We would also be happy to send a hard copy brochure about the courses to anyone you think might be interested. Simply contact us with an address. Thanks in advance for any help you can extend us in getting the word out about this great course opportunity. I look forward to bringing you news of the upcoming book tour in the next year. If you are interested in learning more about our organization and the courses, check our website at: www.permaculture.com. For the Earth, David Blume Director- International Institute for Ecological Agriculture. P.S. You can catch me speaking on Alcohol Fuel at SolFest in Hopland this year on Saturday, August 21st at 4 pm. I also am doing an introduction to Permaculture course in Nevada City on August 15th at 4 pm at the main library. PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE Nevada City, California -- 9/11-9/26 Get your Permaculture Certification...it will change your life! What: 15-Day Permaculture Design Certification Course: You will learn all aspects of Permaculture and use these skills to design a 200+ acre site for food, energy and income self-sufficiency. When: September 11-26, 2004 Where: Sierra Friends Center, Nevada City, California Why:
[biofuel] Fw: Re: [local-b100-biz] fire safety and biodiesel regulations
following message is from our local small-business biodiesel distributor- who only sells B100, not diesel blends. - Forwarded message follows - Jennifer myself have been in conversation with the Berkeley fire dept. for 7 months or more. Following local practices we purchased flourinated polyethylene above ground tanks for use in our indoor wood frame facility. The fire dept - although located in a city that is running most of its diesel vehicles on B100 - was at first alarmed about everything from simply hearing the word fuel and making explosive associations to biodiesel's petroleum counterparts. After doing a show and tell where we brought down several MSDSs and a sample of biodiesel for them to experience first hand, and after paying a fire prevention specialist to interpret the CA Fire code for them (which is almost identical to the national code language) -we have (finally) received written approval that we can use the above containers in our location. This is simply for the storage of finshed commercial fuel. however, I believe it does set precident for such things in the state at least. They have not officially stated that they are viewing us differently than they would another type of fuel, but their actions seem to imply this. SaraHope Smith Partner BioFuel Oasis 2465 4th Street @ Dwight Berkeley, CA 94710 510.665.5509 www.biofueloasis.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
[biofuel] Fw: Re: [local-b100-biz] fire safety and biodiesel regulations
following message is from our local small-business biodiesel distributor- who only sells B100, not diesel blends. - Forwarded message follows - Jennifer myself have been in conversation with the Berkeley fire dept. for 7 months or more. Following local practices we purchased flourinated polyethylene above ground tanks for use in our indoor wood frame facility. The fire dept - although located in a city that is running most of its diesel vehicles on B100 - was at first alarmed about everything from simply hearing the word fuel and making explosive associations to biodiesel's petroleum counterparts. After doing a show and tell where we brought down several MSDSs and a sample of biodiesel for them to experience first hand, and after paying a fire prevention specialist to interpret the CA Fire code for them (which is almost identical to the national code language) -we have (finally) received written approval that we can use the above containers in our location. This is simply for the storage of finshed commercial fuel. however, I believe it does set precident for such things in the state at least. They have not officially stated that they are viewing us differently than they would another type of fuel, but their actions seem to imply this. SaraHope Smith Partner BioFuel Oasis 2465 4th Street @ Dwight Berkeley, CA 94710 510.665.5509 www.biofueloasis.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] Ethanol / Methanol mix
Hello Greg, Methanol is CH3O [atomic mass 31 grams per mole] and ethanol C2H6O [46 g/M]. As you can see there is an oxygen atom in each molecule. Ethanol has more energy than methanol because it has more bonds than methanol. Plain old gasoline is just a series of carbon bonds such as C-C-C-C-C-C [with hydrogen all around] MTBE is C5H12O [88 g/M] which, as you can see, is much more massive than either ethanol or methanol yet only has 1 oxygen atom. Since mixtures are done by weight[mass], you could for example have 1kg of methanol mixed with 9kg of gasoline (a 10% mixture). The mass of the added oxygen would be approximately 500 grams and the oxygen would be about 5% in the whole mixture. If you had 1kg of MTBE with 9kg gasoline (again 10%) then the mass of the oxygen would be approximately 180 grams and the oxygen would be about 1.8% of total mass. So methanol would be a much better oxygenator according to my chem 105 as I remember it calculations. They very well could be off by +/-90% :) Ethanol would be slightly less efficient as an oxygen donor. So basically it doesn't matter what the eth/meth ratio is, any amount will help. -- -- Martin Klingensmith http://infoarchive.net/ http://nnytech.net/ Greg Harbican wrote: In the last few days, I have been doing some checking, and I found that in 1990 there was experimentation into Eth / Meth alcohol mixes, that when added to fuel, would increase the O2 content of the fuel up to 3.7% ( better than 11% MTBE with 2% O2 ), decreasing associated pollutants. Does anyone have any information about these experiments and what the Eth/Meth ratio's are? Greg H. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- -- Martin Klingensmith http://infoarchive.net/ http://nnytech.net/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
[biofuel] Environment
ONE-TRACK MINE Bush Administration Packed with Coal-Friendly Bureaucrats In his 2000 campaign, George W. Bush promised to make coal central to his energy plan, and he was rewarded with millions of dollars in donations from the coal industry and the votes of coal miners in crucial swing states. Upon taking office, Bush appointed several coal executives and lobbyists to positions overseeing the industry; one, coal executive David Lauriski, was installed as head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Under Lauriski, that agency has rescinded more than a half dozen mining safety regulations, and his latest proposal would allow the amount of coal dust in mines to rise substantially and would allow mining companies to equip miners with respirator helmets as a substitute for dust-lowering measures. Breathing coal dust causes black lung disease, and the measure is opposed by mine-worker unions, members of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a federal panel that studied the issue in 1996, senators from both parties, and, no kidding, the company that makes the helmets. Of course, there is the whole issue of coal burning electricity generating plants that are spewing mercury that are making fish in many lakes around the country inedible. Specifically, the Bush administration recently gave exemptions to North Dakota to expand two coal burning plants that pour mercury containing pollution by way of the westerly winds into the lakes area of Minnesota. The fish eaters of Minnesota are the unaware victims of the coal industry's donations to the Bush/Cheney reelection campaign. straight to the source: The New York Times, Christopher Drew And Richard A. Oppel Jr., 09 Aug 2004 http://www.gristmagazine.com/cgi-bin/forward.pl?forward_id=2804 _ __ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] Ethanol / Methanol mix
Good info., always did sort of like methanol over ethanol, for one reason or another.To bad it's so nasty to work with. I found a formula, that achieves a 3.7% O2 increase, called Waiver, by DuPont, it's 5% Methanol and 2.5% Ethanol, and does the same as 10% Ethanol, and is better than 11% MTBE ( 2% O2 ). From the info. I gathered, it appears that they thought that MTBE would be better because it can be made at the same refineries as the gasoline. I don't have my chemistry book handy, but, I can't help but wonder if any of the other alcohols, would work as O2 transporters for naturally aspirated diesel engines at high altitudes? Greg H. - Original Message - From: Martin Klingensmith To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 21:08 Subject: Re: [biofuel] Ethanol / Methanol mix Hello Greg, Methanol is CH3O [atomic mass 31 grams per mole] and ethanol C2H6O [46 g/M]. As you can see there is an oxygen atom in each molecule. Ethanol has more energy than methanol because it has more bonds than methanol. Plain old gasoline is just a series of carbon bonds such as C-C-C-C-C-C [with hydrogen all around] MTBE is C5H12O [88 g/M] which, as you can see, is much more massive than either ethanol or methanol yet only has 1 oxygen atom. Since mixtures are done by weight[mass], you could for example have 1kg of methanol mixed with 9kg of gasoline (a 10% mixture). The mass of the added oxygen would be approximately 500 grams and the oxygen would be about 5% in the whole mixture. If you had 1kg of MTBE with 9kg gasoline (again 10%) then the mass of the oxygen would be approximately 180 grams and the oxygen would be about 1.8% of total mass. So methanol would be a much better oxygenator according to my chem 105 as I remember it calculations. They very well could be off by +/-90% :) Ethanol would be slightly less efficient as an oxygen donor. So basically it doesn't matter what the eth/meth ratio is, any amount will help. -- -- Martin Klingensmith http://infoarchive.net/ http://nnytech.net/ Greg Harbican wrote: In the last few days, I have been doing some checking, and I found that in 1990 there was experimentation into Eth / Meth alcohol mixes, that when added to fuel, would increase the O2 content of the fuel up to 3.7% ( better than 11% MTBE with 2% O2 ), decreasing associated pollutants. Does anyone have any information about these experiments and what the Eth/Meth ratio's are? Greg H. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- -- Martin Klingensmith http://infoarchive.net/ http://nnytech.net/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT -- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] Environment
Aleady posted in full: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/37460/ Keith Addison ONE-TRACK MINE Bush Administration Packed with Coal-Friendly Bureaucrats In his 2000 campaign, George W. Bush promised to make coal central to his energy plan, and he was rewarded with millions of dollars in donations from the coal industry and the votes of coal miners in crucial swing states. Upon taking office, Bush appointed several coal executives and lobbyists to positions overseeing the industry; one, coal executive David Lauriski, was installed as head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Under Lauriski, that agency has rescinded more than a half dozen mining safety regulations, and his latest proposal would allow the amount of coal dust in mines to rise substantially and would allow mining companies to equip miners with respirator helmets as a substitute for dust-lowering measures. Breathing coal dust causes black lung disease, and the measure is opposed by mine-worker unions, members of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a federal panel that studied the issue in 1996, senators from both parties, and, no kidding, the company that makes the helmets. Of course, there is the whole issue of coal burning electricity generating plants that are spewing mercury that are making fish in many lakes around the country inedible. Specifically, the Bush administration recently gave exemptions to North Dakota to expand two coal burning plants that pour mercury containing pollution by way of the westerly winds into the lakes area of Minnesota. The fish eaters of Minnesota are the unaware victims of the coal industry's donations to the Bush/Cheney reelection campaign. straight to the source: The New York Times, Christopher Drew And Richard A. Oppel Jr., 09 Aug 2004 http://www.gristmagazine.com/cgi-bin/forward.pl?forward_id=2804 _ __ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
[biofuel] implantable thermoelectric generator
implantable thermoelectric generator http://www.biophan.com/articles/ns.php http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns5091 Power implant aims to run on body heat Just think if these chips become mass produced in a few years and the possible applications for thermo electrics outside the body as well. Surely a bunch of these could be connected together to produce usable power for many devices..ie phones, palm pilots laptops etc. Also could be an effective way of converting exhaust heat. regards Get your daily alternative energy news http://groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid/ news - resources - forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy Alternate Energy Resource Network http://www.alternate-energy.net Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
[biofuel] diesel scooter
Does someone have more information on the availability of a diesel scooter? I searched the net and didn't find any. Yves. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] implantable thermoelectric generator
tallex2002 wrote: implantable thermoelectric generator http://www.biophan.com/articles/ns.php http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns5091 Power implant aims to run on body heat Just think if these chips become mass produced in a few years and the possible applications for thermo electrics outside the body as well. Surely a bunch of these could be connected together to produce usable power for many devices..ie phones, palm pilots laptops etc. Also could be an effective way of converting exhaust heat. regards Hi tallex, It appears that they are using Peltier devices. These have been around for a long time but don't get used for a lot of things because of their horrible efficiency. -- -- Martin Klingensmith http://infoarchive.net/ http://nnytech.net/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
RE: [biofuel] implantable thermoelectric generator
The articles hype this technology as a way to power implanted medical devices like pacemakers, but it seems questionable that a patch of skin will provide enough juice to shock your heart. Anyway, don't they have inductive charging systems for pacemaker batteries that eliminate the need for surgery? It seems much more likely that this technology will be used to power implanted electronic devices (i.e. an rfid chip with a built-in transponder). Imagine getting chipped and broadcasting your ID# and current position continually. Your boss will be able to tell if you're really sick, or if you took the day off to go fishing. The police won't even have to pull you over, they'll just point a directional receiver at you, read your ID#, and then mail you a ticket for speeding. Just think how safe and orderly the world will be! Think that I'm off my rocker? Check out this link: http://www.rfidjournal.com/ -BRAH -Original Message- From: tallex2002 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:23 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] implantable thermoelectric generator implantable thermoelectric generator http://www.biophan.com/articles/ns.php http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns5091 Power implant aims to run on body heat Just think if these chips become mass produced in a few years and the possible applications for thermo electrics outside the body as well. Surely a bunch of these could be connected together to produce usable power for many devices..ie phones, palm pilots laptops etc. Also could be an effective way of converting exhaust heat. regards Get your daily alternative energy news http://groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid/ news - resources - forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy Alternate Energy Resource Network http://www.alternate-energy.net Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT click here http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=129cbguqj/M=298184.5285298.6392945.3001176/ D=groups/S=1705083269:HM/EXP=1092387712/A=2164331/R=0/SIG=11eaelai9/*htt p:/www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60183351 http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=298184.5285298.6392945.3001176/D=group s/S=:HM/A=2164331/rand=311126033 _ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions
Here is my understanding of the issues surrounding Diesel engines when used at altitude. A few years ago I took a trip in the mountains in Bolivia, which involved being driven through some very spectacular mountain scenary. At one point we were climbing up a hill and I was very aware that the vehicle seemed to have very little power - not like it had been the previous day. I hadn't realised until then that we were at approximately 5000m (yes, metres not feet!) of altitude, and so I now had reason to think about the whole issue of engines, turbochargers and altitude. At the end of the day it's all about how much oxygen you can get into the cylinder. If you turbocharge the engine, you get more, and if you're at altitude, you get less. If you use a turbocharger at altitude, the two effects partially cancel each other out. But basically, for a given engine and a given fuel, you will always get less power at higher altitude than at sea level, for this reason. Changing fuel will not be able to 'counteract' the altitude, nor will fitting a turbocharger - you will only get the same benefits you would get anyway at sea level. (These may of course prove to be useful benefits at high altitude if the engine would otherwise be underpowered, for example). Of course, a consequence of less oxygen in the cylinder is that the maximum amount of fuel you can burn will be less (this is why you get less power!). Depending on how sophisticated your injection system is, it may not be aware of the fact that there is less oxygen, and may pump too much fuel - with the result that you get lots of soot and incomplete combustion. If your injection system does not know about the altitude, you may be able to adjust it to reduce the maximum fuel charge it delivers. Alternatively, if you don't press the accelerator pedal so far you will reduce the fuel delivered, hence reducing the soot. The only way to get lots of power at high altitude is to fit a bigger engine to compensate. This will then be seriously overpowered when used at sea level. This is one of the drawbacks of internal combustion engines, and they generally need to be set up correctly for the altitude they will be driving at. I'm not an expert on fuel injection systems, but I wouldn't be surprised if modern systems sold in mountainous regions had a means of automatically reducing the maximum fuel delivery when at altitude. As an aside, can anyone tell me what the air pressure is at 5000m? There were some volcanic steam vents in this area and I was surprised that I could put my hand in the steam without it scalding - I guess this means that the water was boiling at around 50-60 degrees, rather than 100. Hope this helps, Donald --- Greg Harbican [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is a HP issue as well. If I can increase the HP, I can lean it out a little, so that I don't get as much soot. The Diesel engine is naturally aspirated engine, it only has a compression near 14 ( normal for this engine type ), with the thin air (above 5000 ft ), and lower O2 of the altitude - so, the combination of natural aspiration, low compression, thin air, and lower O2 is a killer no matter what fuel I use. I actually was talking to a State Diesel Emissions Tech, and he liked BioDiesel, but, where it can be found in the state, it is only a BD20 blend, and he didn't think that BD100, would solve my issues even if I could get some ( or had the ability to make it - still looking for parts and a good source of oil ) I have already lost 15% to 25% of the rated HP ( 98 HP at sea level ), even with the injectors near full open ( or is it the metering pump that measures how much fuel is injected? ). So I'm trying to figure out low cost ways of raising the O2 levels to kill the soot, or raising the HP so I can cut lean out the fuel to kill the soot levels. I'm getting about 20 mpg, for my Land Cruiser as it is, which is not bad at all for it's age ( 1985 model ), it's the engine model that is causing the issues, because it just does not breath well over 3000 ft. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Christopher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 16:28 Subject: RE: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions Hi Greg: If you try biodiesel you'll get far less soot. regards, Chris -Original Message- From: Greg Harbican [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 3:06 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions Turbocharging will cause steeper emissions requirements ( even less soot allowable ). All I have is a naturally aspirated engine, putting a turbo on it, will cost almost as much as the Land Cruiser itself, and I don't have any near that kind of money. The cost to gain ratio is too high, the turbo's for the engine would not give all that big a difference, in the horsepower,
[biofuel] Venezuela Floridated
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6704.htm Venezuela Floridated Will The Gang That Fixed Florida Fix the Vote in Caracas this Sunday? by Greg Palast Tuesday, August 10, 2004ICH -- Hugo Chavez drives George Bush crazy. Maybe it's jealousy: Unlike Mr. Bush, Chavez, in Venezuela, won his Presidency by a majority of the vote. Or maybe it's the oil. Venezuela sits atop a reserve rivaling Iraq's. And Hugo thinks the US and British oil companies that pump the crude ought to pay more than a 16% royalty to his nation for the stuff. Hey, sixteen percent isn't even acceptable as a tip at a New York diner. Whatever it is, OUR President has decided that THEIR president has to go. This is none too easy given that Chavez is backed by Venezuela's poor; and the US oil industry, joined with local oligarchs, has made sure a vast majority of Venezuelans remain poor. Therefore, Chavez is expected to win this coming Sunday's recall vote. That is, if the elections are free and fair. They won't be. Some months ago, a little birdie faxed to me what appeared to be confidential pages from a contract between John Ashcroft's Justice Department and a company called ChoicePoint, Inc., of Atlanta. The deal is part of the War on Terror. Justice offered up to $67 million of our taxpayer money to ChoicePoint in a no-bid deal for computer profiles with private information on every citizen of half a dozen nations. The choice of citizens to spy on caught my eye. While the September 11 highjackers came from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and the Arab Emirates, ChoicePoint's menu offered records on Venezuelans, Brazilians, Nicaraguans, Mexicans and Argentines. How odd. Had the CIA uncovered a Latin plot to sneak suicide tango dancers across the border with exploding enchiladas? What do these nations have in common besides a lack of involvement in the September 11 attacks? Coincidentally, each is in the throes of major electoral contests in which the leading candidates -- presidents Lula Ignacio da Silva of Brazil, Nestor Kirschner of Argentina, Mexico City mayor Andres Lopez Obrador and Venezuela's Chavez -- have the nerve to challenge the globalization demands of George Bush. The last time ChoicePoint sold voter files to government it was to help Governor Jeb Bush locate and purge felons on Florida voter rolls. Turns out ChoicePoint's felons were merely Democrats guilty only of V,W,B,, Voting While Black. That little 'error' cost Al Gore the White House. It looks like the Bush Administration is taking the Florida show for a tour south of the border. However, when Mexico discovered ChoicePoint had its citizen files, the nation threatened company executives with criminal charges. ChoicePoint protested its innocence and offered to destroy the files of any nation that requests it. But ChoicePoint, apparently, presented no such offer to the government of Venezuela's Chavez. In Caracas, I showed Congressman Nicolas Maduro the ChoicePoint-Ashcroft agreement. Maduro, a leader of Chavez' political party, was unaware that his nation's citizen files were for sale to U.S. intelligence. But he understood their value to make mischief. If the lists somehow fell into the hands of the Venezuelan opposition, it could immeasurably help their computer-aided drive to recall and remove Chavez. A ChoicePoint flak said the Bush administration told the company they haven't used the lists that way. The PR man didn't say if the Bush spooks laughed when they said it. Our team located a $53,000 payment from our government to Chavez' recall organizers, who claim to be armed with computer lists of the registered. How did they get those? The fix that was practiced in Florida, with ChoicePoint's help, conscious or not, appears to be retooled for Venezuela, then Brazil, Mexico and who knows where else. Here's what it comes down to: The Justice Department is averting it's gaze away from Saudi Arabia while shoplifing voter records in Venezuela. So it's only fair to ask: Is Mr. Bush fighting a war on terror -- or a war on democracy? --- Greg Palast is author of the New York Times bestseller, 'The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.' This commentary is based on 'Tango Terrorists,' in the new chapter of the book's Expanded Election Edition (Penguin 2004). For Palast's reports on Venezuela for the Guardian of Britain and his exclusive interview for BBC Television with President Hugo Chavez, go to www.GregPalast.com. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe
[biofuel] The Most Important Election Ever (In Venezuela)
See also: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6683.htm Chavez raps US imperialism Huge crowd shows up at `Vote No' rally 08/09/04 Bangkok Post http://informationclearinghouse.info/article6478.htm BBC Newsnight Warning to Venezuelan leader The poor marched on the city centre By Greg Palast : BBC Newsnight reporter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had advance warning from Opec of last month's failed coup attempt against him. http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=22356 Published: Monday, August 09, 2004 CIA executives gathered in Santiago de Chile revealed in contingency plot to overthrow Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Frias Venezuela state-owned news agency VENPRES is quoting an El Mundo de Madrid (Spain) report that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is set to put a contingency plan in motion in the (likely) event that President Hugo Chavez Frias wins next weekend's Recall Referendum. http://www.counterpunch.org/gott08102004.html August 10, 2004 Loathed by the Rich Why Hugo Chavez is Headed for a Big Win Richard Gott http://www.counterpunch.org/delacour08072004.html August 7 / 8, 2004 Anti-Chavez Pollsters Panic Fix Numbers; Reinvent Venezuela Justin Delacour http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6705.htm How Hate Media Incited The Coup Against President Chvez Venezuela's press power Never in Latin American history has the media been so directly involved in a political coup. Venezuela's 'hate media' controls 95% of the airwaves and has a near-monopoly over newsprint, and it played a major part in the failed attempt to overthrow the president, Hugo Chvez, in April. Although tensions in the country could easily spill into civil war, the media is still directly encouraging dissident elements to overthrow the democratically elected president - if necessary by force. by Maurice Lemoine http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6682.htm The Most Important Election Ever (In Venezuela) By Elliott Young 08/09/04 History News Service -- On August 15, Venezuela will face the most important election in its history. It's a critical election because for the first time Venezuelans will vote to recall -- or not recall -- their president. The United States had better respond more responsibly than it did two years ago. In April 2002, the United States stunned the world by immediately recognizing an illegal government installed after a military coup ousted the constitutionally elected president, Hugo Chavez. This time the United States has the opportunity to support democracy and allow the Venezuelan people to decide the fate of their country at the ballot box. With heavy scrutiny from the Organization of American States, the Carter Center, the European Union, and thousands of international electoral observers, there should be no question of the legitimacy of this referendum. Therefore, there will be no grounds for the United States to reject its outcome. Both U.S. presidential candidates have made threatening remarks about Chavez's supposedly authoritarian and undemocratic rule. John Kerry went so far as to say that Chavez's close relationship with Cuba's Fidel Castro raised serious questions about his commitment to leading a truly democratic country. Of course, the opposition-controlled media in Venezuela feed this sort of anachronistic anti-communism with one-sided coverage. Yet the more relevant historical analogy for Chavez's Venezuela would be Juan Peron's Argentina, a legacy that Chavez himself frequently invokes. In the middle of the 20th century, Latin American populists cultivated highly personalist styles of leadership while they nationalized key industries, stressed independence from the United States and ultimately strengthened a capitalism in their countries that benefited labor unions and workers. Chavez's charismatic hold on the vast majority of poor Venezuelans and his anti-Yankee rhetoric fit the populist profile. Inheriting a state-owned oil industry at a time of record high oil prices has enabled Chavez to pursue his ambitious social program of distributing resources to the poor without having to expropriate private industry. As long as oil prices remain high, Chavez may be able to have his cake and eat it too. So why are members of the Venezuelan elite and significant sectors of the middle classes apoplectic at the thought of Chavez finishing out his term in office? Anti-Chavistas point to corruption, crime and economic crisis to justify their opposition, but crime and corruption are hardly new to Venezuela. And a good part of Venezuela's economic decline, which has been turned around in the last year, can be attributed to the three-month long strike led by oppositionists. These are the same people who supported the April 2002 coup and who publicly declared their desire to topple the government by crippling the economy. The vehement opposition to Chavez by the Venezuelan
Re: [biofuel] Inequitable Distribution
Keith: Thanks for articles such as this one. You do a wonderful job at putting things into the proper perspective. I live in a developing country and have high aspirations to help the people around me to change situations such as the ones described below. I hope others can see what you are doing. Regards, Jose Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://learningpartnership.org/facts/global.phtml Women's Learning Partnership Facts and Figures Globalization Inequitable Distribution * Among the 4.4 billion people who live in developing countries * THREE-FIFTHS have no access to basic sanitation * Almost ONE-THIRD are without safe drinking water * ONE-QUARTER lack adequate housing * ONE-FIFTH live beyond reach of modern health services * ONE-FIFTH of the children do not get as far as grade five in school * ONE-FIFTH are undernourished * The 3 RICHEST PEOPLE in the world own assets that exceed the combined gross national product of ALL LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES and their 600 million people. * The richest 20% of the world's population enjoys a share in global income that is 86 times that of the poorest 20%. * More than 1.2 billion people in the world live on less that $1 a day. More than 50% of them are children. Nearly 1 billion cannot meet their basic consumption requirements. * The assets of the 200 richest people are more than the combined income of 41% of the world's people. A yearly contribution of 1% of their wealth or $8 billion could provide universal access to primary education for all. * Industrialized countries hold 97% of all patents, and global corporations hold 90% of all technology and product patents. * Over 80% of foreign direct investment in developing and transtition economies goes to just 20 countries, with China receiving the maximum share. * Debt relief for the 20 worst affected countries would cost between US $5.5 billion to $7.7 billion, LESS than the cost of ONE stealth bomber. Inequitable Consumption * Basic education for all would cost $6 BILLION a year; $8 BILLION is spent annually for cosmetics in the United States alone. * Installation of water and sanitation for all would cost $9 BILLION plus some annual costs; $11 BILLION is spent annually on ice cream in Europe. * Reproductive health services for all women would cost $12 BILLION a year; $12 BILLION a year is spent on perfumes in Europe and the United States. * Basic health care and nutrition would cost $13 BILLION; $17 BILLION a year is spent on pet food in Europe and the United States. $35 BILLION is spent on business entertainment in Japan; $50 BILLION on cigarettes in Europe; $105 BILLION on alcoholic drinks in Europe; $400 BILLION on narcotic drugs around the world; and $780 BILLION on the world's militaries. * 20% of the world's people in industrialized countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures, while the poorest 20% account for 1.3% * The overall consumption of the richest 20% of the world's people is 16 times that of the poorest 20%. * The share of the poorest 20% of the world's people in global income is 1.1%, down from 1.4% in 1991. * There are 16 cars per 1,000 people in developing countries and 405 cars per 1,000 people in industrialized countries. * On average, developing countries have one doctor for every 6,000 people whereas industrialized countries have one for every 350 people. Sources: United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2000 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2000); , Human Development Report 1999 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999); , Human Development Report 1998 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998). Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT - Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe,
[biofuel] PDF on fuel cells
http://www.ott.doe.gov/pdfs/fueljune.pdf [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions
This is an old 1985 diesel engine. With all the checking I have done on it ( not to mention all the parts I have had to order ), I think that I would have found out if it had any kind of altitude compensating fuel injection system. One thing that someone on another list came up with, was an Ethanol mist into the intake manifold. The thought was that it would evaporate, cooling and make the air more dense and add O2 at the same time. It has it's own set of problems, but, it's one of the bester ideas I have come across. You might try: http://wahiduddin.net/calc/index.htm It has some links to altitude / air density calculators, including one for engines. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Donald Allwright To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 09:28 Subject: Re: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions As an aside, can anyone tell me what the air pressure is at 5000m? There were some volcanic steam vents in this area and I was surprised that I could put my hand in the steam without it scalding - I guess this means that the water was boiling at around 50-60 degrees, rather than 100. Hope this helps, Donald [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
Re: [biofuel] diesel scooter
Does someone have more information on the availability of a diesel scooter? I searched the net and didn't find any. Yves. Hello Yves Dunno about scooters, but there are a few motorcycles. http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_bikes.html Best wishes Keith Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
RE: [biofuel] Colour of latest batch
Todd: I found that after a reprocess I can get a blonde product as blonde as fresh oil. I just thought that this might be of interest to you. regards, Chris -Original Message- From: Appal Energy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:33 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Colour of latest batch Gregg, Fuel from shortening makes perfectly fine biodiesel. Actually it makes fuel of higher energy content than other less saturated feedstocks. If the water wash test is taking half of one hour to split, you've got an incomplete reaction. Draw off 200 ml of what you believe to be biodiesel and reprocess it to see if more glyc drops.. Also, if it's taking four or five washes before you get a clean rinse, something is amiss. As for the colour of the fuel, that is largely determined by the degree that the parent stock was abused. While the fuel colour will be considerably lighter than the parent stock when finished, you'll never get blonde fuel out of brunette oil. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: gregg2560 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:16 AM Subject: [biofuel] Colour of latest batch Hi All, I'm at a bit of a loss regarding the colour of my latest batch of biodiesel. It is a medium amber rather than pale straw yellow. This particular batch went through about 8 washes. The water in the first one or two was quite milky as expected, washes 3 - 6 got increasingly clear, the last 2 looked like clean water. I checked the pH it was 6.8 to 7.2. I also did the shake test, the BD water separated within 30 - 45 minutes. The only thing I can think of is that this batch was made from vegetable shortening rather than oil. I'm wondering if maybe I should run it back through the process (Aleks Kac Method). As always, any help, advice, or suggestions are appreciated. Sincerely, Gregg Davidson Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
RE: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions
Hi Greg: If you try biodiesel you'll get far less soot. regards, Chris -Original Message- From: Greg Harbican [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 3:06 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions Turbocharging will cause steeper emissions requirements ( even less soot allowable ). All I have is a naturally aspirated engine, putting a turbo on it, will cost almost as much as the Land Cruiser itself, and I don't have any near that kind of money. The cost to gain ratio is too high, the turbo's for the engine would not give all that big a difference, in the horsepower, only an effective increase of 15-25 HP or so. Funny thing, last year, it didn't have a problem at all, passing emissions. The diesel emissions around here are geared for the larger engines or newer engines with higher HP, that can handle the altitude. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Derek Sceats To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 10:41 Subject: RE: [biofuel] High altitude diesel issues emissions Have you taken steps to improve the intake system? Is your engine turbocharged (preferably with an intercooler)? This would help get more air into the system. Just my 2 cents worth. Derek -Original Message- From: Greg Harbican [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 9:20 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] High altatude diesel issues emmisions One of the problems I have is I have too much soot in the emissions and still retaining the horsepower of my Land Cruiser. The issue seams to be with the lack of O2 at the higher altitude, so increasing the amount of fuel to the injectors would not solve the problems ( in fact it would make my mileage worse ). Would leaving the some of methanol in or adding more help, since it is one of the additives that increase the O2 content of the fuel ( so I have heard )? I was also wondering if it would help in the winter, reducing the amount gelling or otherwise make the fuel easier to ignite in the cold? Greg H. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT -- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * 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/
