Re: [biofuels-biz] Foolproof process

2003-07-06 Thread Michael Allen
Dear Simon, Thanks for the answers (well some of them anyway!) Our experience with crude palm oil shows that with bad plant management, crude palm oil can easily have 22% free fatty acid in it. This complicates the process of making biodiesel quite a lot as you seem to have found out. Try get

[biofuels-biz] coconut crazy

2003-07-06 Thread Marc de Piolenc
"This message is for Michael Allen: I am looking for specifics regarding coconut oil as an energy feedstock. Specifically, what is the ratio of nuts (per ton) to barrel yield of fuel? What is the btu content of coconut oil?" I'm not Michael Allen, but I do have some info on coconuts. 10 fr

Re: [biofuel] The Hydrogen hype, "the scam artists at work". and more idea's

2003-07-06 Thread Greg and April
Yes they are fully registered same as any other car, but, that and upkeep and repairs, is figured in to the rental rate, and well as things like deprecation, and the insurance. Why do you think that it cost more to reserve and then rent larger vehicle, but, if they don't happen to have the compac

Re: [biofuels-biz] Coconut Crazy

2003-07-06 Thread Michael Allen
Hi Bruce, Sadly I don't think I think I can be a lot of *specific* help. You see, here in Thailand we are working with palm oil from the west African palm (Elaeis guiniensis - the oil palm), not from the coconut palm. However the oil is chemically very similar except that there are more satura

[biofuel] Ram pumps

2003-07-06 Thread kirk
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[biofuel] Does Anything Matter?

2003-07-06 Thread Appal Energy
http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/8250 Does Anything Matter? A Benedictine Sister of Erie, Sister Joan Chittister is an author and international lecturer. She is founder and executive director of Benetvision: A Resource and Research Center for Contemporary Spirituality, and past pre

Re: [biofuel] NEVs

2003-07-06 Thread Robert Mills
Hi again ! You are welcome on the posts. Maybe someone who goes to Costco will let us know if they still sell them. While they are put together in the USA, I'll bet most of the parts were made somewhere else. Sure wish this could change for us. We need the jobs. On the issue of the EV-1, I'l

Re: [biofuel] The Hydrogen hype, "the scam artists at work". and more idea's

2003-07-06 Thread Robert Mills
I don't rent vehicles very often but; the last time was 2 years ago and it cost $30.00 per 24 hours. I was limited only in as much as if I drove over 100 miles per 24 hours that I kept it, there was a milage charge. I can't remember just how much it was but I do remember that is was small. They

Re: [biofuel] NEVs

2003-07-06 Thread Robert Mills
You are correct but, some of the legal issues and the like are now outdated. For example the 25mph speed limit and the 35 mph speed road application limit are now law and approved as an electric vehicle for use in all of California. There might be some varying rules in other states to contend w

[biofuel] MINI to get Toyota diesel engine?

2003-07-06 Thread Jeff Broiles
I found these stories while doing some research on Toyota diesel engines. Looks like there may be diesel Minis on the way! If we can't get Lupos or Polos here in the US, maybe we can get diesel Minis, since the Mini is already federalized and meets US crash and safety regulations. I hope they deci

[biofuel] Stop the crazy son of a Bush! - was: WMD Poll Finds...

2003-07-06 Thread MH
Political News in Review June 2003 Weaving To Deceive Mr. Bush has deliberately and systematically lied to the American people about the reasons for invading Iraq and the costs, in lives and dollars, of his foreign policy. Bush has repeatedly stated outright that Saddam Hussein had a v

Re: [biofuel] NEVs

2003-07-06 Thread murdoch
Bob: Thanks for posting the various results of your research. Something I also always liked about the GEM is its status as an American-Made Vehicle (somewhere in the Dakotas I think?) I believe they were also available for sale at Costco at some point, but I don' know if that continues. On the

RE: [biofuel] Brain fart. Any comments

2003-07-06 Thread Darren
Mark He was posting on the infopop forum as Jonty, from second hand information (from someone who had been called in to have a look at things) he was a farmer based in the Midlands. I don't know much else other than that he sold the project and what is posted at the forum http://biodies

[biofuel] Fuel Cells

2003-07-06 Thread Greg and April
This is a good source of infomation on fuel cells, the types made, how they work, companies bulding them, applacations, developement and other information. http://www.fuelcells.org/ For the people that may be interested in fuel cell developement ( including fuel cells that run on fuels other than

Re: [biofuels-biz] Foolproof process

2003-07-06 Thread Simon Franky
- Original Message - From: Michael Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 10:02:00 +0700 To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Foolproof process > Dear Franky, > > I am sure that there a many people in the group who can help you. > > I think it would as

Re: [biofuels-biz] Energy Considerations of a Supercritical Reactor

2003-07-06 Thread Appal Energy
That's a broad question. Efficient in material conversion? Efficient in energy consumption? Efficient in production over time? Efficient in monetary inputs? Super critical requires high heat and/or pressure. Batch processing requires moderate heat and only agitation. Both require alcohol recover

RE: [biofuels-biz] Energy Considerations of a Supercritical Reactor

2003-07-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Christopher Before you get too enthusiastic about the supercritical method, please check this link, also given below: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=17922&list=BIOFUEL ... and what Mauro said: >=>> Yes, we are working in supercritical conditios. This is, very strong >=>> conditio

RE: [biofuels-biz] Energy Considerations of a Supercritical Reactor

2003-07-06 Thread Christopher Tan
Hi! Will a supercritical biodiesel reactor be more energy efficient than the common transesterification process? Thanks, Christopher =>-Original Message- =>From: Mauro Knudsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =>Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 10:45 AM =>To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com =>Subject: