Re: [biofuel] Energy Primer

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
>Does anyone have any information on this out of print book ÎEnergy >Primerâ if possible? Where can one be gotten from? > >Regards, > >Terry Wilhelm > >The Revenoor Co. INC Hi Terry This one? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/091477400X /all/ref=dp_pb_a/104-6768948-

Re: [biofuel] fish oil as biodiesel?

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
>I found this link in my search for fish oil as biofuel. Here they use a >diesel fuel/fish oil mixture. > >http://www.aidea.org/Unisea.pdf Yes, that's one way of doing it. But what were the conclusions? "A detailed inspection of the engine will be conducted at the conclusion of long-term testi

[biofuel] ÎEnergy Primerâ

2003-10-31 Thread Terry Wilhelm
Does anyone have any information on this out of print book ÎEnergy Primerâ if possible? Where can one be gotten from? Regards, Terry Wilhelm The Revenoor Co. INC - Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears [Non-text portions of this messag

Re: [biofuel] small diesel engines made in US for passenger cars?

2003-10-31 Thread esbuck
Continental used to make a smallish diesel engine they called their "litre-enegine", because it was metric. It went out of production years ago for lack of demand, but the tooling may still exist. By the way, it ran very well on raw cottonseed oil. [Non-text portions of this message have b

[biofuel] Emissions of Neat Ethanol

2003-10-31 Thread shawstafari
Does anyone have data on the tailpipe emissions of neat (100%) ethanol? I have looked at JTF and other major resources and have found nothing of great interest (and nothing in ppm, only % change). I realize that there are probably few people who use non-denatured anhydrous ethanol, so any dat

Re: [biofuel] forest fires and using wood biomass as fuel

2003-10-31 Thread Heath Blount
Looks, like all these are highly subsidized by PG&E, which means the local energy dollar leaves northern California for NYSE. Not to mention the relative inefficiency of Wood to electric generation. A wood to hot water boiler for heating building space is much more efficient. Heath >From: m

Re: [biofuel] fish oil as biodiesel?

2003-10-31 Thread paulc
I found this link in my search for fish oil as biofuel. Here they use a diesel fuel/fish oil mixture. http://www.aidea.org/Unisea.pdf And thank you Keith very much for your post. Paul Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits

[biofuel] Proctor & Gamble's Bio-fuel business and products from it

2003-10-31 Thread Wireline
Does anyone on this list know anything about Proctor & Gamble's Bio-diesel business producing a product called Nexsol? I haven't been able to find out much about it. Also another company called Stefan that is supposed to be trying to commercially produce Bio-diesel. Is there anyone that is m

[biofuel] biodiesel storage

2003-10-31 Thread Rodney Hadley
Is polyethylene suitable for biodiesel storage? What are some other plastics that are. - Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---

Re: [biofuel] fish oil as biodiesel?

2003-10-31 Thread Appal Energy
Paul, Keith rather well hit the nail on the head. Fish oil in general is a rather high polymerizer. However... (sometimes the "but" ain't such a bad thing), fish oil is still suitable as a fuel, especially if it's used as a boiler fuel for process heat. This is one of the simplest end uses imag

[biofuel] Engine problems

2003-10-31 Thread A Wilkins
Hello, Thank you to all that helped me with my engine problem about a week ago. I would like to let you know that my problem was caused by an over filled crankcase (stupid me). Fortunately my car is fine, a few new gaskets and about 4 hours of work and my car is running like new. Thank

Re: [biofuel] ethanol from cassava

2003-10-31 Thread Ken Provost
Julius: You have a lot of homework to do before you need to think about building miniprocessors. 1. Do you want to use ethanol as a fuel in its own right, or to produce biodiesel from one of your local oilseeds? 2. If the alcohol is for fuel directly, do you have large numbers of vehicles that

Re: [biofuel] FDA says meat, milk from cloned animals safe

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Mark wrote: >Another step on the road to hell > > > > Reuters >UPDATE - FDA says meat, milk from cloned animals safe >Thursday October 30, 6:56 pm ET >By Randy Fabi > >(Adds details, background in paragraphs 13-19) > >WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Milk and meat products from cloned >cattle,

Re: [biofuel] FDA says meat, milk from cloned animals safe

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Mark >Another step on the road to hell I thought it was paved with good intentions, which might disqualify it... but I'm sure you're right, that's the destination anyway. > Reuters >UPDATE - FDA says meat, milk from cloned animals safe >Thursday October 30, 6:56 pm ET >By Randy Fabi > >

[biofuel] FDA says meat, milk from cloned animals safe

2003-10-31 Thread Mark
Another step on the road to hell Reuters UPDATE - FDA says meat, milk from cloned animals safe Thursday October 30, 6:56 pm ET By Randy Fabi (Adds details, background in paragraphs 13-19) WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Milk and meat products from cloned cattle, pigs and goats are safe fo

[biofuel] $1.96 billion Quarerly Net Income for Chevron Texaco

2003-10-31 Thread murdoch
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/031031/1416000730_1.html http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/031031/earns_chevrontexaco_4.html What a relief. I was worried they might be on the verge of bankruptcy, having spent all their funds on solar panel marketing, NiMH patent defense and Hydrogen Vehicle Prototypes. Does a

Re: [biofuel] fish oil as biodiesel?

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Paul >Hello, > >My name is Paul Collier and I represent a group called NovusNow that >is interested in all technologies that increase a person's and a >community's autonomy. We are attempting right now to earn a contract >to build an autonomous fish processing factory in Gloucester, Mass.

Re: [biofuel] ethanol from cassava

2003-10-31 Thread Julius Bruce
Ken, THANKS for yours. I'm based in Nigeria the largest producer of cassava worldwide, other oilseeds around here are palm kernel and groundnuts.I'm not too sure of the other details you asked for. Want us to collaborate on something? Please revert soonest Kindest regards J.Bruce Ken

Re: [biofuel] Hay All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2003-10-31 Thread Jay Colbe
Thanks Mark, I just found out the meaning. I always called it waist oil when I worked in the resturant. That would be great. I am trying to get an invitation to see the processing plant in Riverside CA. Do you know anything about it? The "feedstock" you have access to, is it free? and how much

[biofuel] fish oil as biodiesel?

2003-10-31 Thread goobiehead1968
Hello, My name is Paul Collier and I represent a group called NovusNow that is interested in all technologies that increase a person's and a community's autonomy. We are attempting right now to earn a contract to build an autonomous fish processing factory in Gloucester, Mass. that utilizes

Re: [biofuel] Re: Converting to FFV

2003-10-31 Thread James Slayden
I was talking to my friend at Anderson Performance here locally and we were basically discussing the jet metering that goes on in an FFV due to the viscosity sensor. He was ruminating about some of the other peices that will need to come together to get the whole conversion correct; re-chipped to

[biofuel] UK Biofuels Taxation

2003-10-31 Thread Darren Hill
Murdoch, The tax for 'biodiesel' is set at 20 pence below that of ultra low sulphur diesel. This rate was determined to be sufficient to encourage production of 'biodiesel' from recycled fats and oils but not large enough to promote production from fresh oils. There was a desire not to

[biofuel] FYI Wood chippers

2003-10-31 Thread Greg and April
Some time ago, there was a discussion on wood chippers, and it was mentioned that they were hard to locate. Last night while I was doing a was looking into something else and I ran across something called a " Tub Grinder ". After doing some quick checking, I found out that most tub grinders

[biofuel] more on glycerine

2003-10-31 Thread Bob Allen
An alternative use for crude glycerin leads me to a premature and very tentative report: Addition of dimethyl sulfate to a mixture of the crude strongly alkaline glycerin, affords 1,2,3-trimethoxy propane. It is possible that this product could be used as an oxygenated additive to gasoline to

[biofuel] New Report Finds Diesel Power Key To Success Of California Economy

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.dieselforum.org/news/oct_22_2003.html DIESEL TECHNOLOGY FORUM New Report Finds Diesel Power Key To Success Of California Economy Full Report (.pdf Format 3.5MB) http://www.dieselforum.org/whitepaper/downloads/CApaper.pdf WASHINGTON, DC - As California transitions to new leadership, a

Re: [biofuel] Re: The axis of oil: how a plan for the world's biggest pipeline threatens to wreak havoc

2003-10-31 Thread thomas ferris
I could not get the address, www.ebu-eu.org, to work. Do I have that right? Tom Ferris On Friday, October 31, 2003, at 01:10 AM, rach_3_1999 wrote: > Of course we don't want to cover the planet with crops for biofuels. > Of course we would like to see change to a more sustainable, less > central

RE: [biofuel] more on glycerine

2003-10-31 Thread Mccall Tom WP US
Could the glycerin be neutralized and put in to SVO for diesels? T -Original Message- From: Bob Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:24 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] more on glycerine An alternative use for crude glycerin leads me to a

[biofuel] Re: The axis of oil: how a plan for the world's biggest pipeline threatens to wreak havoc

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello David >Of course we don't want to cover the planet with crops for biofuels. But you did ask. >Of course we would like to see change to a more sustainable, less >centralized and more environmentally friendly way of powering our >society. That will not be easy. Not easy, but not impossible

[biofuel] Hybrid powertrain developments

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
DieselNet October 2003 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Hybrid powertrain developments Seattle ordering 235 diesel electric hybrid buses King County, WA, which includes Seattle, will buy 235 diesel electric hybrids buses, marking the biggest order ever for this type of urban bus technology. The 60-

[biofuels-biz] Hybrid powertrain developments

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
DieselNet October 2003 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Hybrid powertrain developments Seattle ordering 235 diesel electric hybrid buses King County, WA, which includes Seattle, will buy 235 diesel electric hybrids buses, marking the biggest order ever for this type of urban bus technology. The 60-

[biofuels-biz] EU adopts new energy taxation rule

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
EU adopts new energy taxation rule The EU's Council of Ministers has adopted a Directive which widens the scope of the EU's minimum tax rate system, previously limited to mineral oils, to all energy products including coal, natural gas and electricity. The Directive includes specific provisio

[biofuels-biz] New Report Finds Diesel Power Key To Success Of California Economy

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.dieselforum.org/news/oct_22_2003.html DIESEL TECHNOLOGY FORUM New Report Finds Diesel Power Key To Success Of California Economy Full Report (.pdf Format 3.5MB) http://www.dieselforum.org/whitepaper/downloads/CApaper.pdf WASHINGTON, DC - As California transitions to new leadership, a

[biofuels-biz] Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
DieselNet October 2003 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system October 18, 2003 Starting in November 2003, Toyota will offer in the European market its Avensis model equipped with the D-CAT (Diesel Clean Advanced Technology) emission control system.

[biofuel] EU adopts new energy taxation rule

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
EU adopts new energy taxation rule The EU's Council of Ministers has adopted a Directive which widens the scope of the EU's minimum tax rate system, previously limited to mineral oils, to all energy products including coal, natural gas and electricity. The Directive includes specific provisio

[biofuel] Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
DieselNet October 2003 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system October 18, 2003 Starting in November 2003, Toyota will offer in the European market its Avensis model equipped with the D-CAT (Diesel Clean Advanced Technology) emission control system.

[biofuel] UK plans for CO2-based road tax system

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
UK plans for CO2-based road tax system According to press reports, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) is planning to introduce changes to the UK's road tax system, where the tax rates would better reflect the vehicles' CO2 emissions. The objective is to discourage customers from buying la

[biofuels-biz] UK plans for CO2-based road tax system

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
UK plans for CO2-based road tax system According to press reports, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) is planning to introduce changes to the UK's road tax system, where the tax rates would better reflect the vehicles' CO2 emissions. The objective is to discourage customers from buying la

[biofuel] The Great Energy Scam

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1002882/posts http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1101031013-493241,00.html TIME.com: TIME Magazine Oct. 13, 2003 The Great Energy Scam How a plan to cut oil imports turned into a corporate giveaway. A TIME investigation By DONALD L. BARLETT AND JAME

[biofuels-biz] EU diesel share continues to increase

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
EU diesel share continues to increase According to analysts at Global Insight in London, the share of diesels in the new passenger car market may exceed 60% by 2008. The sales of diesels in the EU jumped from 24.8% in 1998 to 40.3% in 2002. The share of diesels is expected to be 43.2% this yea

[biofuel] EU diesel share continues to increase

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
EU diesel share continues to increase According to analysts at Global Insight in London, the share of diesels in the new passenger car market may exceed 60% by 2008. The sales of diesels in the EU jumped from 24.8% in 1998 to 40.3% in 2002. The share of diesels is expected to be 43.2% this yea

[biofuels-biz] The Great Energy Scam

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1002882/posts http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1101031013-493241,00.html TIME.com: TIME Magazine Oct. 13, 2003 The Great Energy Scam How a plan to cut oil imports turned into a corporate giveaway. A TIME investigation By DONALD L. BARLETT AND JAME

[biofuels-biz] Poll reveals attitudes to green fuels

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Green energy, actually - no mention of fuels. http://www.guardian.co.uk/renewable/Story/0,2763,1072290,00.html Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Poll reveals attitudes to green fuels Tim Radford Tuesday October 28, 2003 The Guardian Three-quarters of the British public are aware of at lea

[biofuel] Poll reveals attitudes to green fuels

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Green energy, actually - no mention of fuels. http://www.guardian.co.uk/renewable/Story/0,2763,1072290,00.html Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Poll reveals attitudes to green fuels Tim Radford Tuesday October 28, 2003 The Guardian Three-quarters of the British public are aware of at lea

Re: [biofuel] swimming in it

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Jack >Keith, Todd, et al. >Thanks for the responses. I really like the idea of sawdust and >glycerine briquettes - We once thought of making charcoal briquettes >out of casuarina equisetefolia wood that is over abundant here as an >exotic invasive. Perhaps we could market both? We

[biofuels-biz] diesel or hybrid? Why not Both!!

2003-10-31 Thread murdoch
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:07:41 -, you wrote: >Hi, I'm new to your forum. My husband and I just purchased a diesel >F250 PSD and have been devouring everything we can read about >biodiesel. We also own a Toyota Prius Hybrid. I'm a bit dismayed by >the negativity I've seen on some of the biodi

[biofuel] diesel or hybrid? Why not Both!!

2003-10-31 Thread murdoch
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:07:41 -, you wrote: >Hi, I'm new to your forum. My husband and I just purchased a diesel >F250 PSD and have been devouring everything we can read about >biodiesel. We also own a Toyota Prius Hybrid. I'm a bit dismayed by >the negativity I've seen on some of the biodi

[biofuel] EBB press release

2003-10-31 Thread rach_3_1999
EBB April 23th, 2003 European Biodiesel Board Boulevard Saint-Michel, 47 ö 1040 Bruxelles Tel: +32 (0)2 737 76 13 ö Fax: +32 (0)2 737 7696/ 7632 e.mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web site: ww

[biofuel] Re: The axis of oil: how a plan for the world's biggest pipeline threatens to wreak havoc

2003-10-31 Thread rach_3_1999
Of course we don't want to cover the planet with crops for biofuels. Of course we would like to see change to a more sustainable, less centralized and more environmentally friendly way of powering our society. That will not be easy. But changing the fuel we use will be a breeze compared with g

Re: [biofuel] What vehicle are you running on biodiesel?

2003-10-31 Thread doug foskey
I thought it may have been a diesel Royal Enfield (Indian 350 diesel). regards Doug On Friday 31 October 2003 01:10 pm, Franklin B. Del Rosario wrote: > Hi Doug > My motorcycle is two stroke gasoline engine Yamaha 1983 model I used > biodiesel as a lube oil instead of shell 2T lube oil which I

Re: [biofuel] glycerine distillation

2003-10-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Todd and all Methanol recovery depends on the circumstances, whether it's worth it or not and at which stage you do it. Three options: 1. Recover from the whole batch, biodiesel, by-product and all, at some stage after processing. 2. Recover from the by-product, which contains most of the

Re: [biofuel] Hay All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2003-10-31 Thread Mark
the oil you start with Mark --- Jay Colbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is feedstock? > jay > > Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I may be able to help you with feedstock. > > Mark Osborne > > --- Jay Colbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hay; My name is Jay Colbe, an

Re: [biofuel] glycerine distillation

2003-10-31 Thread Appal Energy
Yeah Ken, > Bummer that the only people that want glycerine > (summer, et.al.) are gonna REALLY care how it > smells :-)-K I still think that the best end use for home and small producers is as a fuel of some sort. While glycerol is an alcohol, it is also essentially a sugar. It can be ferm