Re: [Biofuel] sticker on diesel pumps
Looks like what happened with leaded vs. unleaded gasoline fuel is happening with diesel... http://www.kentuckycleanfuels.org/biodiesel/ulsdupdate.pdf ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Looking for Diesel Plant (Copaifera langsdorfii) seeds
Hi, Can anyone point me to a reputable supplier of Copaifera langsdorfii seeds? We have some land in the Philippines I'd like to try it out on. :-) Thanks in advance. Vin Lava ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Testing the new list
Working here in the Philippines. On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Ivan Menchero wrote: > working > > From: david > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:14 AM > To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Testing the new list > > Testing 123... > > Tue Oct 30 2012 2:11:43 pm CET CET from "Dawie Coetzee" < > dawie_coet...@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Testing the new list > Let's see: testing ... testing ...-D > > > > > > > > From: Chip Mefford > To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 14:54 > Subject: [Biofuel] Testing the new list > > > Okay list; > > We're almost there. Keith is having issues posting to the list. > > I'm supposing this is due to the DNS changes that I made for the > new list not fully propagating across everything as of yet. > > Also, the new email address (@lists.sustainability.org, rather than @ > sustainability.org) isn't > filtering into the archive as of yet. So, none of this chatter is > being archived as of yet. Which is fine. > > I'd actually appreciate a few echos from you all. My logs show all the > email except a small handfull being delivered promptly. > > And Zeke, all I got was a modest amount of rain, wind never topped > 20mph. So > we're doing fine. Back home in WV, the snow fall is being measured in > feet, and > is still pounding down. Good be some happy telemarkers this week. But > things > are going to be messed up, and There Will Be Flood. > ___ > Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list > Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > > http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > > > > > > >(, 0 bytes) [View| Download] > > > > > > > > > ___ > Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list > Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > ___ > Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list > Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
[Biofuel] What to do with Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Hi, A friend of mine has the contract to haul about 1500 metric tons per day of MSW generated by one of the cities in Metropolitan Manila. We were talking about how we could make the most use of this the other day. I mentioned the possibility of a Composting Project, a Landfill Gas to Energy Project, and a Biochar/Producer Gas Project. Knowing next to nothing about such large-scale projects, I thought I'd ask the List for advice on any existing projects anyone would know about along those lines. Thanks and regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/attachments/20100520/ca0f260b/attachment.html ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Corn thread
Hi, In the southern part of the Philippines corn is grown both for human consumption and corn for animal feed. Corn for human consumption is milled into cornmeal to a size much like rice, boiled, and eaten much like rice. Or eaten on the cob. What is called "Japanese Sweet Corn" here is very popular and found in most supermarkets. It's very sweet and eaten on the cob. I understand the Italian polenta also is made from white and/or yellow cornmeal. I was in South Africa once where I had some corn porridge, "Pap", I think they called it. I also understand it is something of a staple there. Regards. Vin Lava Philippines >Ray, >Thanks for the lesson, I did actually not realize >this difference and in this case the sweet corn is >very rare in Europe or the world outside of US. >The common crop would be dent corn, but I think that >there are not many outside of US, who know the >difference. Apart from occasional corn on the >cob, it is not a human food resource and certainly >not a staple food for humans. Spain, where I live, >grow a lot of dent corn and Spanish rarely eat >corn. Sweden, where I come from, do not grow or eat >a lot of corn, I do not have any experiences from >any other country than US, where corn is a human >staple food resource. >It is always fun and valuable to learn more and this >list is a gold mine. It is so many knowledgeable >people on the list and from so many countries, that >it is easy to get addicted to the list. >Hakan Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Negros and the Philippine Sugar Industry
Hi Keith, For about 50 years or so starting in the 1930's, I believe, the Philippines was the beneficiary of a Sugar Quota from the US which bought sugar at above world market prices. Those were the times when the so-called "Negros Sugar Bloc" was King of the Roost here. The President of the Philippines needed their support to get elected. It was not rare to see a family with hundreds of hectares planted to sugar cane. The latest model cars, gadgets, and toys for the big boys could be seen all over Negros. In 1965 Ferdinand Marcos was elected Philippine President with the support of the Sugar Bloc whose members controlled parts of the Mass Media and the Electricity Industry. In 1972, he declared Martial Law and went after his erstwhile Masters (calling them Oligarchs), taking over their businesses and throwing some of them in jail. When the US Sugar Quota was discontinued, the Philippine sugar industry had to compete on equal terms with the rest of the world. Having been spoiled and grown fat for a couple of generations, most planters couldn't compete and only a few smart and hardworking sugar farmers were able to survive on lower prices for their crop. Many of the sugar planters went into intensive culture of prawns after the fall in sugar prices. That didn't last either. The high stocking rates involved were followed by disease after a few years. The surviving operations learned to stock at a modest rate. I used to visit friends in Negros in the mid-80's and saw how they were trying to cope with the changed situation. It was so bad that the Maoist New People's Army (NPA) were making inroads into the Provincial Capital, Bacolod City. I had friends who had sugar farms, and a couple of them were involved in armed encounters with the NPA. We used to go around Bacolod City packing .45's in a pickup truck with 2 or 3 bodyguards armed with M-16's sitting in the bed for backup. It was really tense then. When the Philippine Agrarian Reform Program was implemented starting in 1988, quite a few of them saw their lands distributed to their tenants but a few have managed to hold onto their properties until now. I was there about 5 years ago and Negros is better than it was in the 80's. They have diversified their agriculture, and established more commercial and manufacturing enterprises. I even know of one who is a Fukuoka Farming advocate now. Wealth distribution has improved to the point where big shopping malls are surviving, if not prospering in Bacolod City. Negros still produces a lot of sugar, but they do so with less profit. I can see them producing ethanol like they do in Brazil when we can no longer afford to import fossil fuels. Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines :: >http://journeytoforever.org/keith_phsoil.html >Nutrient Starved Soils Lead To Nutrient Starved People >Now a Philippines government site says this: >"Negros Occidental's economy was pivoted practically >around one commodity, "Sugar" which made it the >country's premier sugar producer. However, when the >world sugar prices plummeted during the early >1980's, the economy of Negros Occidental was >devastated. From >that experience, Negrenses learned to diversify >their economy. Large tracts of sugar plantation were >converted into more profitable ventures such as >prawn and fish ponds, farms nurturing high value >crops and floral species, as well as livestock >fattening projects. Sugar still remains as the main >agricultural produce of the province with about 56% >of its land area planted to sugar cane..." >http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru6/negros.htm >negros Best wishes Keith Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] The Philippines, Negros, the NPA,, etc.
Hi Keith, >>I used to visit friends in Negros in the mid-80's >>and saw how they were trying to cope with the >>changed situation. It was so bad that the Maoist >>New People's Army (NPA) were making inroads into >>the Provincial Capital, Bacolod City. I had friends >>who had sugar farms, and a couple of them were >>involved in armed encounters with the NPA. We used >>to go around Bacolod City packing .45's in a pickup >>truck with 2 or 3 bodyguards armed with M-16's >>sitting in the bed for backup. It was really tense >>then. >I also had to do that, but I wasn't quite sure just >who it was that should be shot, probably not the NPA. The NPA is the armed group of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), currently led by Jose Maria Sison who is in the Netherlands now. The CPP is an offshoot of the old Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) which they broke off from in the 60's in a bitter and messy split. That's why I was tense whenever I visited Negros then. :-) My grandfather, Vicente Lava, Sr., studied in New York University in the early 1900's, getting his Ph.D. in Chemistry there. He also joined the Communist Party of America. Upon his return to the Philippines, the PKP was set up and he was one of the earliest Party General Secretaries. During the Japanese Occupation in WWII, their armed group, the HUKBALAHAP (Huks for short) composed of peasants, workers, and intellectuals, controlled large portions of the island of Luzon and enforced a land reform program and the big landlords of the time couldn't visit their properties. When the American Forces returned to the Philippines, and the Cold War was already being hatched, the PKP and the Huks were obviously a nuisance and a threat to them. My Grandfather ran for Senator in 1946 and lost. A brother of his, Jesus, ran for Congressman, won, and was promptly unseated. The PKP was declared illegal and they had to go underground. Vicente died in 1947 and his brothers Jesus and Jose remained with the underground movement. Jose was captured in 1950 in Manila and was incarcerated until 1970. Jesus continued the struggle until his capture in 1964. He was released in 1974 when the PKP and the Philippine Government concluded a political settlement. Jose Maria Sison was recruited into the PKP in the early 60's at a time when the PKP was linking up with the Indonesians and Chinese. My Father (Vicente, Jr.) and his cousins were already involved in the movement during this time. The CPP/NPA was formed, allegedly with the assistance of Senator Benigno Aquino, the late husband of President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, who belongs to one of the biggest landowning families in the Philippines - the Cojuangcos. Aquino was assassinated at the Manila International Airport upon his return from years of exile in the US in August 1983. The split and the political settlement passed on the movement's leadership to the CPP/NPA by default. It's been more than 30 years since the CPP/NPA started and more than 70 years since the PKP was formed and we are still a colony run by a small group of families and their foreign partners. But PO just might change this. :-) >>I was there about 5 years ago and Negros is better >>than it was in the 80's. They have diversified their >>agriculture, and established more commercial and >>manufacturing enterprises. I even know of one who >>is a Fukuoka Farming advocate now. >When I was investigating this in 1983 there were >several local initiatives to get the haciendas to >diversify, including some good organics projects >that were having good results. Most of the hacienda >owners were "farming by radio", staying in the >cities and talking to the farm managers by radio, >never going there for fear of facing the workers >and the hungry, displaced locals - several owners >had had their heads removed with a bolo by then. >Fertile ground for the NPA, if not for sugar. That's exactly how it was. The NPA could be said to have been in control of the Negros countryside at the time. Much like the Huks in Central Luzon 40 years earlier. But then again, like their predecessors, they've seen their influence wane a bit since then. >>I can see them producing ethanol like they do in >>Brazil when we can no longer afford to import fossil >>fuels. >They were producing quite a lot of ethanol in 1983 >(and seriously polluting rivers in the doing). Not >any more? The island of Negros had (and I believe, still have) the highest density of sugar mills in the country. I'd say this was the major source of river pollution. The government's ethanol program, while much hyped at the time, never really got off the ground, and is now just a footnote in our country's history. We're still heavily dependen
[Biofuel] Diesel fuel retail price in the Philippines
Hi, In the Philippines (where they deregulated the fuel industry a while back) diesel fuel costs US$0.51 per liter more or less. And it's been going up US$0.01/liter almost every two weeks! Before anyone says it's cheap, the government-mandated minimum daily wage is around US$0.56 per hour. One hour's work at minimum wage will get you a little more than a liter of diesel here at today's rates. And it's been some time since the minimum wage was adjusted upwards... :-( Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Katrina, who's to blame
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 01:27:19 +0900 From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Katrina, who's to blame To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Hi Keith, > I do wish the large list membership in the global > South would be a little more vocal, really I do, > though I do understand some of the reasons they're > not. Here goes one Listmember from the South... I know what the people in La, Al., and Ms. are going through and I deeply sympathize with the hurricane victims in the US Gulf Coast, having lived through a few natural disasters that struck the Philippines: Volcanic eruptions: Taal Volcano in 1965 Mayon Volcano in 1968 Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 Earthquakes: One in 1968 when a 6 storey building (Ruby Towers) collapsed killing 200 people in an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scales Another one in 1990 when Baguio City and other places in Northern Luzon were whacked by a major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. Typhoons: From: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/dec/03/yehey/images/front.pdf Oct. 11-15, 1970 Super Typhoon Sening 768 dead Aug. 31- Sept. 4, 1984 Typhoon Nitang 1,363 dead Nov. 3-6, 1984 Typhoon Undang 895 dead Nov. 23-27, 1987 Super Typhoon Sisang 979 dead Nov. 10-14, 1990 Super Typhoon Ruping 748 dead, P11 billion damage Nov. 2-7, 1991 Tropical Storm Uring 5,000 to 8,000 dead, P1 billion damage. Sept. 30 - Oct. 7, 1993 Typhoon Kadiang 576 dead, P9 billion in damage. Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 1995 Super Typhoon Rosing 936 dead, P11 billion damage. Oct. 15-24, 1998 Super Typhoon Loleng More than 300 dead, P7 billion damage. That's just the Philippines; there are other countries that have suffered (and will suffer) even more destructive natural disasters as we are all aware. The intense media coverage (and subsequent discussion) of Hurricane Katrina and its tragic effects makes me think that this just might serve as a signal for the US Government and the American people to reexamine current official and individual policies regarding Climate Change, Peak Oil, and Sustainable Development in general. Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] UNNATURAL DISASTER: THE LESSONS OF KATRINA
http://www.worldwatch.org/press/news/2005/09/02 September 02, 2005 UNNATURAL DISASTER: THE LESSONS OF KATRINA Worldwatch Projects Catastrophe Will Be Most Costly Weather-Related Disaster in History Washington, D.C. The overwhelming human and financial impacts of Hurricane Katrina are powerful evidence that political and economic decisions made in the United States and other countries have failed to account for our dependence on a healthy resource base, according to an assessment released today by the Worldwatch Institute. Alteration of the Mississippi River and the destruction of wetlands at its mouth have left the area around New Orleans abnormally vulnerable to the forces of nature. According to many scientists, the early results of global warming90 degree Fahrenheit water temperatures in the Gulf and rising sea levelsmay have exacerbated the destructive power of Katrina. The catastrophe now unfolding along the U.S. Gulf Coast is a wake-up call for decision makers around the globe, says Worldwatch President Christopher Flavin. If the world continues on its current coursemassively altering the natural world and further increasing fossil fuel consumptionfuture generations may face a chain of disasters that make Katrina-scale catastrophes a common feature of life in the 21st century. The appalling images from New Orleans demonstrate that the worlds richest country is not immune from the need to respect natural systems and to invest in their protection, continued Flavin. "This will likely be the most expensive weather-related disaster the world has ever faced." According to an assessment by Worldwatch researchers, the long-term lessons of Katrina include: Maintaining the integrity of natural ecosystems should be a priority: Indiscriminate economic development and ecologically destructive policies have left many communities more vulnerable to disasters than they realize. This, together with rapid population growth in vulnerable areas, has contributed to worldwide economic losses from weather-related catastrophes totaling $567 billion over the last 10 years, exceeding the combined losses from 1950 through 1989. Losses in 2004 exceeded $100 billion for the second time ever, and a new record will almost certainly be set this year once Katrinas damages are totaled. Short-term thinking is a dangerous approach to policy: During the past few years, the U.S government has diverted funding from disaster preparedness to help finance the Iraq War, and has reduced protections for wetlands in order to spur economic development. Both decisions are now exacting costs that far exceed the money saved. Natural ecosystems such as wetlands and forests are often more valuable when left intact so as to protect communities from floods, landslides, drought, and other natural occurrences. Failure to protect ecosystems contributed to the massive loss of life when the tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean last year and when Hurricane Mitch killed 10,000 people in Central America in 1998. The links between climate change and weather-related catastrophes need to be addressed by decision makers: Although no specific storm can be definitively link to climate change, scientists agree that warm water is the fuel that increases the intensity of such storms and that tropical seas have increased in temperature by up to 2 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century. (Katrina transformed rapidly from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane when it passed from the Atlantic Ocean to the much warmer Gulf of Mexico.) In the next few decades, water temperatures and sea levels will continue to rise, greatly increasing the vulnerability of many communities. Global warming and its anticipated effects on the hydrological cycle will make some areas more vulnerable as storms, floods, and droughts increase in frequency and intensity. There is an urgent need to diversify energy supplies: The national and global economic impact of Hurricane Katrina is growing by the day, with consumers around the world now paying significantly more for energy than they were a week ago. Decades of failure to invest in new energy options has left the world dependent on oil and natural gas that are concentrated in some of the worlds most vulnerable regionsthe U.S. Gulf Coast, the Persian Gulf, and the Niger Delta in Africa. Biofuels and other renewable resources now represent viable alternatives to fossil fuels, which are not only vulnerable to natural disasters but could have a big impact on the severity of future disasters. - END - -- Interviews: The following experts are available for interviews in these areas: (Worldwatch Institute Press Contact Information) Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute President: The links between climate change and weather-related disasters Economic effects of skyrocketing fuel prices The potential for renewable energy sources to diversify energy supplies
[Biofuel] Happy Happy
Hi Keith, Hmmm. Imagine that! If any of you happen to find yourselves in the Philippines, drop me a line and we'll have "Happy Happy" (and talk biofuels too). :-) Thanks and regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines > Many of us here who are not Filipinos have fond and > happy memories of the Philippines, including me. > Ask Gustl why he ends his messages "Happy Happy"! > Regards, and thanks again > Happy Happy! (No matter what!) > Keith __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Happy Happy
Hi Gustl, Anytime! :-) Regards. Vin :: >Hallo Vin, >Ano na Kababayan, happy happy ba tayo! >Happy Happy, >Gustl __ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Ethanol in the Philippines - just put it in and go?
> A new list member (hi there!) told listadmin this a > few days ago: >> Ethanol has been introduced in Manila just this >> month and I'm getting excited about it. The rising >> costs of fuel is really a burden here and through >> this list, I hope I would be able to gain lots of >> knowledge about Ethanol. Our government is >> encouraging us to use this fuel, they're telling >> us that we don't have to convert our engines in >> order for us to use Ethanol. I'm a little bit >> >> hesitant but I guess they're right coz I've been >> reading various sites from the web and they all >> said that there's no for us to have our existing >> engines converted nor there are any bad effects in >> using Ethanol. > Any comments? > Best wishes > Keith Hi Keith, Cocodiesel, yes. But I haven't seen ethanol outside of the media yet. There are still a few problems to be worked out - growing sorghum or sugarcane, where is it going to be grown and who is going to grow it, setting up the plants to process it, and getting it into the tanks of our vehicles. If they're going to use sugarcane, what happens to our sugar supply? The oil companies here have big bucks invested in their facilities and it might not be in their best interests to have ethanol easily available unless there's money to be made for them. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2005/08/31/news/gas.firms.doubt.ethanol.can.be.used.as.alternative.fuel.right.away.html "Gas firms doubt ethanol can be used as alternative fuel right away" There's also the problem of monoculture and growing the crop sustainably. Mrs. Arroyo is in a bind here with the questions raised about the credibility of her election, Peak Oil, and Climate Change so I'd think she'd like to give our people a few straws to clutch. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2004/12/philippines_clo.html "Philippines Close to National Ethanol Program" http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2005/08/29/news/ethanol.plant.to.benefit.davao.bukidnon.zubiri.html "Ethanol plant to benefit Davao, Bukidnon: Zubiri" These say we should have a 25% blend of ethanol by 2010, *if* our Congress passes the Energy Bill. However, if this can be done on a village level, there might be something in it. But it would still take a while to set it up. I wouldn't hold my breath just now. :-) In the meantime, I'll start homebrewing BD in January. And I don't have to wait for our government or anyone else to do it for me. :-) Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines __ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Worldwatch Institute on renewables and biofuels
Worldwatch Institute: November 15, 2005 Renewables 2005: Global Status Report Global investment in renewable energy set a new record of $30 billion in 2004, according to a report produced by Worldwatch Institute for the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and small hydro now provide 160 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, about 4 percent of the world total, the report finds. "Renewable energy has become big business," said Eric Martinot, lead author of Renewables 2005: Global Status Report. Martinot, who is a Senior Fellow at the Worldwatch Institute and a Lecturer at Tsinghua University in Beijing, notes that renewable energy is attracting some of the world's largest companies, including General Electric, Siemens, Sharp, and Royal Dutch Shell. The report estimates that nearly 40 million households worldwide heat their water with solar collectors, most of them installed in the last five years. Altogether, renewable energy industries provide 1.7 million jobs, most of them skilled and well-paying. Read the press release. Download the Renewables 2005: Global Status Report. (PDF) Download the notes and references for the report. (PDF) Favorable Policies Spur Biofuel Growth Vital Signs Fact Production and use of biofuelsfuels derived from crops and agricultural wastesadvanced rapidly in 2004, spurred by agricultural, environmental, and consumer interests. Brazilian and U.S. government efforts to provide alternatives to high-priced oil helped grow the market for ethanol fuels in the 1980s, but it then languished for much of the 1990s. Since 2000, however, rising environmental concerns, new technologies, and the desire to find new income streams for farmers have provided a large boost. The European Union is the third-largest producer of biofuels but the leading manufacturer of biodiesel. With the help of tax breaks for diesel fuel, nearly 1.6 billion liters of biodiesel were produced in Europe in 2003, a 43-percent increase over 2001. Many European vehicle manufacturers have approved the use of 100-percent biodiesel in their engines. The growth of biofuels may accelerate even further as more countries introduce favorable policies. Read the full summary, download a free PDF of this Vital Sign, or purchase Vital Signs 2005 in our Vital Signs Facts Online Feature. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Waste Plastics into Oil
Excerpts from ISIS Press Release 29/11/05 Waste Plastics into Oil What if the mountains of plastic wastes that blight our landscapes and beaches spewing poisons from incinerators and landfills could be transformed overnight into combustible gas and diesel oil. Dr. Mae-Wan Ho A fully referenced version of this paper is posted on ISIS members website. Details here: (Note: You must be an member to see the fully referenced article, this is their members' page: http://www.i-sis.org.uk/membership.php) As the price of oil and gas soar, alternative energy sources are rapidly becoming cost-effective by comparison. One attractive option that has emerged is diesel oil from waste plastics. Chinese oil refinery used waste plastics The first report of turning plastic wastes into oil came in 2001 from the Peoples Daily, Chinas English language newspaper [1]. An oil refinery in Hunan province had succeeded in processing 30 000 tonnes of plastic wastes into 20 000 tonnes of gasoline and diesel oil that satisfied the provincial standards. Wang Xu, who built the refinery in 1999, started experimenting with waste plastic processing in the 1980s, and later teamed up with Hunan University doctoral tutor Zeng Guangming who gave him scientific advice on decomposing plastic wastes. This may be one reason why China has been importing enormous amounts of plastic wastes (Redemption from the plastic wasteland, this series). See http://www.i-sis.org.uk/WPIO.php for the complete article minus the references. Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Vehicles suitable for biodiesel operation
Hi, I'm setting up to homebrew biodiesel in a month or so. I'm being offered a 1985 Mercedes Benz 190D in reasonably decent condition. What do I need to do to use biodiesel in it? What should I look out for? We also have an early 90's Nissan Largo with the small (2.0L?) diesel and a mid-90's Isuzu Bighorn with the 3.1L intercooler turbodiesel. What do I need to do to run them on biodiesel? Any info would be much appreciated. :-) Thanks and regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Vehicles suitable for biodiesel operation
Hi, Thanks for the info! Filters will not be a problem. Regards. Vin On 12/11/05, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Filters should be it. Jan is right - keep at least one if not twoaround, especially if your cars have a lot of miles of dino on them. 190D's area a blast 35 mpg+ and great acceleration. The 5 speeds arethe best.If you really want to careful you could poke along the fuel line to besure there is no rubber. I don't *think* it will be an issue with the MB but you could check. I don't know about the others.Good luck!-MikeJan Warnqvist wrote:> Hello Win.> assumable nothing else than keeping an extra fuel filter with you in > the car. And also assuming that the biodiesel is of good quality.> Jan Warnqvist> AGERATEC AB>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> + 46 554 201 89> +46 70 499 38 45>> - Original Message -> *From:* Vin Lava [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *To:* Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>> *Sent:* Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:06 AM > *Subject:* [Biofuel] Vehicles suitable for biodiesel operation>> Hi,>> I'm setting up to homebrew biodiesel in a month or so.>> I'm being offered a 1985 Mercedes Benz 190D in reasonably decent > condition. What do I need to do to use biodiesel in it? What> should I look out for? We also have an early 90's Nissan Largo> with the small (2.0L?) diesel and a mid-90's Isuzu Bighorn with > the 3.1L intercooler turbodiesel. What do I need to do to run them> on biodiesel? Any info would be much appreciated. :-)>> Thanks and regards.>> Vin Lava> Manila, Philippines >> > ___> Biofuel mailing list> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org>> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html>> Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000> messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/>> >>___>Biofuel mailing list>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever:>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>>___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Biofuel] Winter woes
Hi Keith, > I also found a 5-litre LPG tank, still full, which we're now using> for process pre-heating because our $8 "roarer" kero pressure stove> from India broke a pressure valve and there's not much hope of > getting a replacement. It lasted nearly three years, not bad. I'd> really like to get another kero pressure stove, we ran it on 100%> biodiesel with no problems but we were only about halfway through > tests on using mixes of kero and SVO to help reduce kero costs and> use in 3rd World countries, since lots of people have asked us for> help with that. If anyone in India or Southeast Asia would be > prepared to buy one locally and ship it to us if we paid for> everything we'd be most grateful.I see a lot of those stoves here. Some are gravity-fed, some have a small pump to build up pressure. I'm going to Manila's Chinatown today and will look for the kerosene stove you want. I'll let you know how it goes and we can work from there. You want the stove with a pump? How many do you need? :-) > All best - stay warm, try not to listen to the mocking laughter of> those among us who have the good sound sense to live south of the> Equator. Brrr. It's cold here - 24 Celsius at 14 deg 37 min North. :-)Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Jatropha
Hi Doug, We have Jatropha here. I planted a couple of seedlings in our home garden here but i don't know what type they are yet. I got them at a plant nursery nearby. The stuff I have is said to flower after a year. The lady I bought the seedlings from said they have a lot of seeds in their home province of Cebu. From what I gather, Jatropha is endemic in the Philippines and the leaves are used as a poultice for sprains. The seeds are said to be toxic, but there might also be the non-toxic type around too. We also have them growing wild on our farm in Bukidnon Province where I had our caretaker propagate some cuttings. If you're interested I could follow up these leads. BTW, how do you differentiate the toxic from the non-toxic Jatropha? Where are you located? Regards. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines Message: 1Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:00:26 +0700From: "lres1" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: [Biofuel] JatrophaTo: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello all,Am in a bit of a quandary as to Jatropha nuts for Bio fuel.I have been advised that the non toxic variety of Jatropha found in Mexico produces no oil for relatively simple processing to bio fuel where that of the toxic variety yields oil. Fable or fallacy?Still have found no place to buy the Mexican seeds, is the above the reason why?Thank you to any one that can help make things fly here without long term damage to the environment but using such plants for land stability, the slowing of land erosion and river bank stability as well as for banks for rice terraces and hedges. How much silt does the Mekong river carry each year that could be reduced by such planting? Doug ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Keith Addison
My deepest sympathies, Midori. This list, along with the JTF website, is among Keith's legacies. May he rest in peace. Vin Lava Manila, Philippines On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 10:34 PM, robert rabello wrote: > I'm deeply saddened to hear the news of Keith's demise. Over the years I > developed deep respect for his intellect and commitment to the earth. May > Midori and all his other loved ones find peace in their grief, knowing that > Keith lives on in the hearts of all who knew him. > > Robert Luis Rabello > ___ > Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list > Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > -- This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it immediately. ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
Re: [Biofuel] Okay, This time I really am going to take down the list, , , , but first, please read
I also have a farm in the Philippines that uses Natural Farming Technology. I'm interested. Thanks, Chipper! :-) On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 11:33 PM, Chip Mefford wrote: > > > Good day all of you who are left, > > I really want to thank everyone who has sent their > thoughts on taking the list down. There have been > some, , no, not some, all, great stories. > > Before I take the list down, , > I was wondering how many of you are still interested in keeping > something like this going. > > reason I ask is that I am becoming involved in a > new software project that I find very exciting, and > hence have chosen to do the work to update my > respective servers, including the mailing list server. > > Kind of a pain in the neck, I went through a life-change > over the last 6 years, and walking away from all things > IT was part of that. Since I had many dangling obligations > (being a denizen of the internet) I tapered it all down > to where about the only thing I was responsible for was > this mailing list. However, that particular attempt > at resolving some things in my life by not doing > systems administration have cropped back up again, > so that wasn't the fix for which I had hoped. > > So, it doesn't make sense really to abandon all those > skills I had developed, even though I am moving into > my dotage, (heh) but rather to double down and dive back > in. > > The project of which I speak is FarmOS > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCOqg5iH6fM > > Take a look, give me some feedback, if there is interest, > I'll migrate some or all of this list into a new > community. > > Thanks kindly for your attention in this matter; > > --chipper > ___ > Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list > Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org > http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > -- "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel