[biofuels-biz] Fwd: Japan resists tightening oil-spill regulations (JEM list)

2003-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 19:54:25 +0900 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick Davis) Subject: Japan resists tightening oil-spill regulations (JEM list) www.theecologist.org July, 2003 Japan resists tightening oil-spill regulations Japan is opposing new proposals to increase corporate liability for oil

[biofuels-biz] EERE Network News -- 05/28/03

2003-05-28 Thread EERE
== EERE NETWORK NEWS -- May 28, 2003 A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). http://www.eere.energy.gov/

[biofuel] crude palm oil to biodiesel

2003-05-28 Thread wahyu nurhayanti
I have cpo with acid value 22,7.itmeans that 22,7milligrams ffa per 1 grams cpo. I do the acid-base stage and two stage base. For the base reaction i neutralized the cpo first with Na2CO3. But the yield with two stage base is lower than one stage base. I think the glycerin is too much.Do you

[biofuel] Re: SVO emulsion

2003-05-28 Thread benjinsl
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Darren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://www.vegburner.co.uk/blends.htm http://www.northwales.org.uk/bio-power/index.htm have been working Bosch warn against using Ethanol blended fuels in this IP. ...snip... Hi Darren, Thanks for the info; I've

[biofuel] Arab News - Al-Jazeera TV Chief Sacked

2003-05-28 Thread desertstallion
Desert Stallion ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has sent you an Arab News page Personal Message: Relative to corruption in media: It looks like it isn't just US media that slants the facts!! __ http://www.arabnews.com/Article.asp?ID=26740 Al-Jazeera TV

[biofuel] PV payback, and other alternatives (LONG!)

2003-05-28 Thread loliver
Hello All, This is from another list, but Don Lancaster does solid research, and I thought that you might find it interesting. Take care, Les -- Subject: Fw: [energy resources] PV payback Cedric, ( and others), you might

[biofuel] Fwd: Japan resists tightening oil-spill regulations (JEM list)

2003-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 19:54:25 +0900 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rick Davis) Subject: Japan resists tightening oil-spill regulations (JEM list) www.theecologist.org July, 2003 Japan resists tightening oil-spill regulations Japan is opposing new proposals to increase corporate liability for oil

[biofuel] Two-stage Process - jelly?

2003-05-28 Thread mark schofield
Hi So after playing with the single stage for a while, I have produced a good clear final product. I have bought a hot plate magnetic stirrer for $360 USD that has helped for titrations etc. I have played with the two stage process and the final product has turned to jelly. I have followed the

Re: [biofuel] Arab News - Al-Jazeera TV Chief Sacked

2003-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
Desert Stallion ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has sent you an Arab News page Personal Message: Relative to corruption in media: It looks like it isn't just US media that slants the facts!! Not sure quite what you mean Derek. Who was slanting the facts here, Al-Jazeera? It doesn't say that. However,

Re: [biofuel] Methanol quality

2003-05-28 Thread mustangsqd
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Re: [biofuel] Re: A question about using SVO/WVO in the U.S.

2003-05-28 Thread Detrick Merz
Actually, it's not to my benefit to get them to change this decision. It was a decision from the EPA lawyers, as well, not the engineers. But, as the decision stands, it puts more pressure on the kit resellers to provide some assistance to the end users. Being that I am only one person, and

Re: [biofuel] crude palm oil to biodiesel

2003-05-28 Thread mark schofield
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Re: [biofuel] ot: California Water Situation... Sacramento voters refuseany conservation

2003-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
Hello MM and Robert murdoch wrote: http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/6809423p-7747557c.html This story was covered in a variety of papers. So, the net affect is a big fat screw you from Sacramento to the rest of the state, and, for that matter, to the Western States. This is

Re: [biofuel] ot: California Water Situation... Sacramento voters refuse any conservation

2003-05-28 Thread murdoch
Yet, the article claims that some residents in Sacramento use over 300 gallons of water per day! What on earth are they doing with all that water??? Clovis, which is further south, has metered water, and there the typical consumption is 227 gallons. (What kind of conservation is that?)

[biofuel] VW TDI powered by wvo ( used fryer oil )

2003-05-28 Thread Jim
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[biofuel] blender batch

2003-05-28 Thread Dan Ross
Hi, I did a blender test batch of biodiesel last night. I titrated to 2ml, so I used 5.5g of lye and mixed it in with 200ml of methanol. I then heated the oil up(1 litre), and put it in the blender, and mixed for 15-20 minutes. It quickly began to separate and the biodiesel at the very top

Re: [biofuel] first batch questions

2003-05-28 Thread Andrea Nugent
If at all possible, I need the easiest recipe possible to make biofuels. or at least the ingredients needed. thank you for your help. andrea - Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[biofuel] Republicans Plan a Hydrogen Economy -- at Your Expense

2003-05-28 Thread Lisa
http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0322/baard.php Republicans Plan a Hydrogen EconomyĆ·at Your Expense It's Nucular by Mark Baard May 28 - June 3, 2003 [image: http://images.villagevoice.com/issues/0322/baard.jpg ] Bush looks over a scooter powered by solid hydrogen fuel during a demonstration

Re: [biofuel] first batch questions

2003-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
If at all possible, I need the easiest recipe possible to make biofuels. or at least the ingredients needed. thank you for your help. andrea Hello Andrea Start here: Where do I start? http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start You'll find everything else you need at the same place,

[biofuel] EERE Network News -- 05/28/03

2003-05-28 Thread EERE
== EERE NETWORK NEWS -- May 28, 2003 A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). http://www.eere.energy.gov/

[biofuel] Re: Two-stage Process - jelly?

2003-05-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
Check that you are not accidentally evaporating off too much of your methanol. What kind of container are you using on that hot plate? If it is an Ehrlenmeyer flask you've got a better chance of retaining all the methanol than if you are using a beaker, for instance. If you put a lid over the

Re: [biofuel] Re: Fuel cells are fool's gold

2003-05-28 Thread Hakan
I think that the heading is wrong in substance, but is right in how it is used. It is nothing wrong with fuel cells. Fuel cells for Ethanol is very promising and actually a ready for use technology in small applications. Around 50% conversion efficiency is quite good and is hardly beaten by any

[biofuel] Re: methanol recovery

2003-05-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
regarding methanol recovery: I just want to talk about temperatures for a moment- I use a tremendous amount of insulation on my processor- about 3 or 4 inches thick of recycled bubblewrap packaging material, and I only started using this quantity of it this winter. Previously I only used a

[biofuel] In search of the ripe stuff

2003-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
... the Leopold Center compared what it takes to haul food from other states into Iowa via large semitrailer trucks versus what it takes to haul food within the state in small light trucks. It found that growing and transporting just 10 percent more food within Iowa would result in an annual

Re: [biofuel] Re: Two-stage Process - jelly?

2003-05-28 Thread gobie
- Original Message - From: girl_mark_fire [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check that you are not accidentally evaporating off too much of your methanol. What kind of container are you using on that hot plate? If it is an Ehrlenmeyer flask you've got a better chance of retaining all the methanol

Re: [biofuel] Two-stage Process - jelly?

2003-05-28 Thread gobie
- Original Message - From: mark schofield [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi So after playing with the single stage for a while, I have produced a good clear final product. I have bought a hot plate magnetic stirrer for $360 USD that has helped for titrations etc. I have played with the two

[biofuel] acid stage question

2003-05-28 Thread William Clark
Hello to all. Question: If wvo is dried by boiling off water, can the acid stage be undertaken once oil temp. falls below boiling point of methanol? Does higher temp. affect esterification in any positive or negative way? Bill C. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[biofuel] Re: acid stage question

2003-05-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to all. Question: If wvo is dried by boiling off water, can the acid stage be undertaken once oil temp. falls below boiling point of methanol? thats what a lot of people do Does higher temp. affect

Re: [biofuel] acid stage question

2003-05-28 Thread Appal Energy
Yes and yes. In a positive way. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 8:42 PM Subject: [biofuel] acid stage question Hello to all. Question: If wvo is dried by boiling off water, can the