[biofuel] Energy Foundation

2002-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.energyfoundation.org/ Energy Foundation -- A grant making institution endeavoring to assist in the nation's transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> FREE CO

Re: Ri:[biofuel] Re: ethanol to gasoline relationship

2002-05-13 Thread wassaic
To Motie, Keep me in the loop if you don't mind. We have similar resources, but on a fairly small scale and envisage the same kind of setup. We are a farm/ woodshop/ environmental edu. business. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Gro

Re: [biofuel] Prices of ethanol and trading

2002-05-13 Thread pinax.dejazzd.com
Until there is an exchange-traded futures contract in ethanol - and there is none yet - there is no particular incentive to make prices known. There has been a lot of talk the past few years about marketing a futures contract - more talk in Europe than in North America - but I think that an et

Re: [biofuel] Fuel-enhancer making inroads (?)

2002-05-13 Thread Shaen Rooney
This product does seem interesting, but if carbon dioxide is reduced, in what form is the carbon being emitted? Matter can't just be destroyed you know. dennis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/11/2002 08:51 AM Please respond to biofuel To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc: (bcc:

Re: [biofuel] Re: Making Ethanol Fuel

2002-05-13 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sun, May 12, 2002 at 12:53:21PM -0700, Mike Cook wrote: > Yeah, good ole Steve Spence has some good stuff occasionally, but he is a > bit off the wall... I am still giggling over the blue flame is clean and the > yellow flame is dirty. ? That is exactly correct. Sounds like you need t

Re: [wastewatts] Re: [biofuel] Re: Making Ethanol Fuel

2002-05-13 Thread kris book
Mike, Just what do you think the yellow and blue parts of a flame are made of? You should trying breathing in a room that has a yellow flame burning in it for a while. Have you visited Steve's Web site? There may be someone who has done more than Steve has to promote AE (alternative energy) but,

Re: [biofuel] Prices of ethanol and trading

2002-05-13 Thread MH
Thank you Betsy. Just wanted to add one more source: From - Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) http://www.ethanolrfa.org INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT: ETHANOL www.ethanolrfa.org/NEC02-Nessler.pdf [ 22 pages ] Includes: - Ethanol Facts and Figures Chart prices, looking back, for: - Natur

[biofuel] Biodiesel: A Fuel That Starts Low on the Food Chain

2002-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/business/yourmoney/12BIOD.html?tntemail1 Biodiesel: A Fuel That Starts Low on the Food Chain By ERIK BAARD RON CASCIO, a professional builder of solar-heated homes, had long been looking for ways to reduce his own reliance on gasoline. He resented the unpredic

[biofuel]

2002-05-13 Thread kirk
Of the big three (Ford, Chevy, GMC) which diesel is the one to buy? Kirk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/2002 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -

Ethanol Subsidy - was Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread MH
EIA ANALYSIS AFFIRMS THAT RENEWABLE FUELS STANDARD HAS VIRTUALLY NO IMPACT ON GAS PRICES Latest Report Contradicts Misstatements Made During Last Weekâs Senate Debate April 17, 2002 http://www.ethanolrfa.org/pr020417.html ETHANOL INDUSTRY PRAISES BUSH COMMENTS ON ETHANOL, RENEWABLE FUEL

Re: Ethanol Subsidy - was Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread MH
Got to reading about ethanol subsidies over at Fuels and Society: 11. Alcohol Fuel as a Replacement "Alcohol Fuels and Chemistry" http://chemcases.com/fuels/fuels-11.htm Which linked to USA (Congressional Research Service) CRS Report for Congress. Redistributed as a Service of the Nati

Re: [biofuel]

2002-05-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
Dodge. on 5/13/02 11:49 AM, kirk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Of the big three (Ford, Chevy, GMC) which diesel is the one to buy? > > Kirk > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Rel

Re: Ethanol Subsidy - was Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread MH
> > http://home.netscape.com/ex/shak/autos/specials/Ethanol1.html > > > > > > È Feature Article Sunday - May 12, 2002 > > > > The Ethanol Subsidy: Your Tax Dollars at Work > > Using the shibboleth of promoting "renewable" energy sources, Senate > > Majority Leader Tom Daschle and other Democratic

[biofuel] (unknown)

2002-05-13 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of the big three (Ford, Chevy, GMC) which diesel is the one to buy? > > Kirk Actually, there is one you forgot. Dodge with the Cummins. Good engine but having tranny problems, and are a _itch to work on. Ford with Power Stroke i

Re: Ethanol Subsidy - was Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
> "Estimating the Net Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol." > By Hosein Shapouri, > James A. Duffield, and Michael S. Graboski. > U.S. Department of Agriculture, > Economic Research Service, Office of Energy. > Agricultural Economic Report No. 721. > http://www.ethanolrfa.org/aer721.pdf PDF > > Also

Re: [biofuel]

2002-05-13 Thread craig reece
I would second that, and recommend the non-Tdi 5.9 Cummins - being indirect-injection, it's a slam-dunk for SVO or WVO, and it's MFI (mechanical fuel injection) and doesn't have near the electronics the later 24-valve Tdi 5.9 has. Plus they're cheaper used - and if well-treated by the former owner

Re: [biofuel]

2002-05-13 Thread dennis
their is only one good diesel, a dodge with the 5.9 cummins. otherwise go with the ford with the navastar diesel. i have worked on gm diesels, they are crappy motor! kirk wrote: >Of the big three (Ford, Chevy, GMC) which diesel is the one to buy? > >Kirk >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus

[biofuel] VW diesel question

2002-05-13 Thread Tiastobio
VW 1500-1600 HP/Torque vs RPM ? Can anyone provide a horsepower/torque vs RPM graph for the VW 1500 or 1600 non-turbo diesel engine? I would like these figures to see if a small imported generator end could provide 10-15 kilowatts when driven by a small VW diesel. I've seen the si

Re: [biofuel] VW diesel question

2002-05-13 Thread Rik
I think you have the wrong motor, too high rpm.you would have to use gear reductiontry these people... http://www.chinadiesel.com/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Kwick Pick opens locked car doors, front doors, drawers, briefcases, padlocks, and m

Re: [biofuel] VW diesel question

2002-05-13 Thread steve spence
check out http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/cogen.htm Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpow

[biofuel] Dumb Question Was: Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread Curtis Sakima
I have this "dumb" question .. but it's always buggin' me. Ethanol is always spoken of as "not energy efficient". I take to mean that more energy needs to be poured in than comes out in the form of ethanol. Got THAT. Makes sense ... since ethanol is sort of an "energy carrier" energy-in m

Re: [biofuel] Dumb Question Was: Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread steve spence
Those who say that ethanol is not net energy positive, never distilled a drop. It is net energy positive. Like anything, it can be done badly. energy in < energy out. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http:

RE: Re: [biofuel] Dumb Question Was: Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread georgelola
"steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Those who say that ethanol is not net energy positive, never distilled a >drop. > >It is net energy positive. Like anything, it can be done badly. > >energy in < energy out. (snip) My wife and I visited the Reeves AgriEnergy Company in Garden City KS a

[biofuel] heating a home.

2002-05-13 Thread drosen
I have been a reader of this newsletter for a while, but have seen little on the application of untreated WVO for Home Heating purposes. I am looking for specific information - and i may not find it. In short, is there a unit or design plan for an easy to use automated WVO home heating uni

[biofuel] Go beyond the big 3!!

2002-05-13 Thread Trudy Williams
Get a Cummins Diesel with Chrysler-Daimler!! -Original Message- From: kirk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 2:49 PM To: Biofuel@Yahoogroups.Com Subject: [biofuel] Of the big three (Ford, Chevy, GMC) which diesel is the one to buy? Kirk Ya

Re: [biofuel] VW diesel question

2002-05-13 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 04:46:06PM -0700, Rik wrote: > I think you have the wrong motor, too high rpm.you would have to use > gear reductiontry these people... > http://www.chinadiesel.com/ Don't know why you say the VW diesels are too high rpm. They've got more than enough power at

[biofuel] truck question

2002-05-13 Thread glenne1949
Suppose one wanted a half ton truck with diesel motor. Can you buy one, and if not, is a conversion fesible, and if so, what would you recommend? Glenn Ellis [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Buy St

Re: [biofuel] Dumb Question Was: Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread Greg and April
- Original Message - From: "Curtis Sakima" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 19:27 Subject: [biofuel] Dumb Question Was: Digest Number 945 > I have this "dumb" question .. but it's always buggin' > me. > > Ethanol is always spoken of as "not energy efficient". > I tak

[biofuels-biz] Energy Foundation

2002-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.energyfoundation.org/ Energy Foundation -- A grant making institution endeavoring to assist in the nation's transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Buy Sto

[biofuels-biz] Biodiesel: A Fuel That Starts Low on the Food Chain

2002-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/business/yourmoney/12BIOD.html?tntemail1 Biodiesel: A Fuel That Starts Low on the Food Chain By ERIK BAARD RON CASCIO, a professional builder of solar-heated homes, had long been looking for ways to reduce his own reliance on gasoline. He resented the unpredic

New file uploaded to biofuels-biz

2002-05-13 Thread Yahoo! Groups Notification
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of your biofuels-biz group. File: /In Defense of Alcohol.htm Uploaded by : manickh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Description : Ethanol from molasses You can access the file at th

Re: [biofuels-biz] Digest Number 230

2002-05-13 Thread Chuck Ranum
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Re: [biofuels-biz] Digest Number 230

2002-05-13 Thread steve spence
Earthquakes induced by human activity have been documented in a few locations in the United States, Japan, and Canada. The cause was injection of fluids into deep wells for waste disposal and secondary recovery of oil, and the use of reservoirs for water supplies. Most of these earthquakes were mi