County's first biodiesel station cooks up alternative to gasoline
Berkeley venture offers vegetable oil recycled as environmentally friendly
fuel
By Kristin Bender, STAFF WRITER
BERKELEY -- BioFuel Oasis, the first biodiesel station in Alameda County,
doesn't have a pump or those handy
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High-Speed Chase
Helen Gonzales is the policy director of USAction's Corporate Truth
Squad. USAction is a progressive activist organization, dedicated
to
winning social,
Hello,
As an extra note with the ranger. I have a 1987 with 310, 000 km
shooting for 400, 000 km +
and the most oil I use is 500 ml every 5, 000 km. The engine misses a
little on idle, but works great otherwise.
I just need a new box. :)
Just a note.
Aidan
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:21:38 +0900, you wrote:
Hi MM
Very much agree with you, but it would be nice to see the guy getting
a legal roasting for it, along with his pals - he's probably not
going to get an electoral one, sad to say. Not very likely either, I
know.
Some of the ins and outs are
My suggestion for folks who only have thick oil available or people
who need to dewater is the following (sorry no photos of this design
available yet):
take a closed-head (ie with two bungs rather than the type with a
removable lid) drum and turn it upside down.
Cut off what used to be the
no, the elements don't burn the oil to any point that matters (you'll
get black stuff on the element but ffa content is unaffected) and a
preheat tank does not need to be stirred, so it can just be a plain
(metal!) barrel without a circulating pump.
Neither does the water heater processor
Even fabricating a spinning drum (within a catch drum)..with adjustable
outlets on the perimeter, center of bottom, and input via top
(otherwise
closed) seems like it could be worth looking into...
washing machine?
Hmm...good thought! ok..so why not? Seal the inner basket of a
You would think after the Pinto fiasco of the 1970's and early 80's, Ford of
America would be the last automaker to be caught with rear-collision gasoline
tank
problems today. I know I'm paraphrasing someone, but I can't remember who or
the
exact quote; the automakers don't make cars, they
Hi all,
I thought that these article archives would be of interest to some
members. Great strides would be made in
energy efficiency, an economical way to liquify hydrogen and
environmental benefits could be some of the results if this
technology is brought to market. Some of these sources are
Real Women Make Biodiesel: Women's Homebrew Biodiesel Workshop
Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7th, 6-9 pm
(On May 7th, come with snack food at 5:30, for an optional question and
answer discussion on topics from the previous day)
With Maria 'Mark' Alovert and Pamela Beitz
Space limits the
Unfortunately, it appears that Ford learned a lesson with the
Pinto. Just the wrong lesson.
Brian
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Power from the bottom line
April 26, 2004 - 12:38PM
Human waste could be turned into a new renewable energy source, scientists
believe.
Scientists have developed a device that generates
Yea, I know Homewood.Had a girlfriend in East Hazelcrest once.Moved to New
Orleans and came back about 12years ago to Indiana.Had some friends in Kokomo
awhile back.Lost touch.
I hope girl mark or something else jumps off.I'm a little skittish to go it
alone in a town without some pratice
I personally have a 240D 1983 Mercedes Diesel 4 speed manual and
aside from it's woeful lack of get up and go (no turbo) it is a
charm. Despite it being a heavy car (3500 LBS)it is still pretty
good, and will easily hold highway speeds for hours (I've done it).
It has a bit a rust and I have
Don't ya just love these newbie questions? Ok, the info on titration
at journeytoforever talks about 1 gr lye in deionized water (1
liter).
One thing I've not seen posted is if the standard 1.4 rule applies
here as well for potassium hydroxide, as in 1.4gr potassium
hydroxide per 1 liter
A good one, in my view.
I seem to recall having run across them some months or years ago, but
in any event only got to re-examining them a day or two ago.
Part of the problem has been that it has been very slow going, over
the years, in getting access to information to (and the ability to
Michael,
At the bottom of your disertation you wrote;for the rest of the
information.Shouldn't that have beenfor the rest of my opnion?
Paul
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In case you hadn't noticed, I have not commented on my
Hello Keith
Thanks for your help and input.
I'm not sure what you mean by breaking down fatty acids. Ideally
they're triglycerides (three chains joined by a glycerine molecule),
your biodiesel process will convert them to mono-alkyl esters (single
chains with a methanol molecule). When
hello all,
I have noticed there are many articles and web sites / discussion
groups such as this one that promotes the use of biofuels. I for one
am very interested in biodiesel and would consider constructing a
biodiesel plant for home use. The only problem that I've encountered
is that
Art, To be honest with you, I really don't know what the barrels
that I have are made of. I got them at least ten years ago and used
them for brewing beer and later to transport diesel to my dredge
in. They are dark yellow and a good 1/4 to 5/16 thick. In running
them I used the two
Robert, Try looking for a used fuel centerfuge out of a work boat.
I am a 200 ton boat captain and there are certerfuges that are used
to clean the fuel and seperate water on the tugs that I have worked
on. No one uses them with the advent of the racor filters as the
water is seperated and
Those Illegal Farm Subsidies
Published: April 28, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/opinion/28WED1.html?th
America's lavish handouts to its farmers harvest poverty throughout the
developing world. And they are illegal as well. That's the conclusion of a
World Trade Organization panel
Try this http://www.veggieavenger.com/media
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plant plans available
hello all,
I have
Don't ya just love these newbie questions?
I don't mind, I'm sure nobody minds... Better than not asking them. Feel free.
Ok, the info on titration
at journeytoforever talks about 1 gr lye in deionized water (1
liter).
See also:
Better titration
See also:
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns4761
New Scientist
Plugging into the power of sewage
19:00 10 March 04
http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/32758/
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University hope to simplify the
process of generating power from wastewater, using a
A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (EERE).
April 28, 2004
#newsNews and Events
#6819DOE Awards $350 Million for Hydrogen Energy Research
#6816Executive Order Launches California's
Thanks for setting me straight on that. I must've forgotten that I
read that as I HAVE been through it before. (alas, old age and the
memory thing...)
Ok, I did the 150ml oil 150ml water in the jar and shook it up
pretty well and after 30 minnutes got a top of bubbles, a mid
section of creamy
Josh was in Hollywood showing off his Diesel-powered sports car. We spoke
briefly about biodiesel and other types of biofuels. He is a very pleasant,
dedicated young man. I like Josh and offered to help him with some of the
analytical chemistry he needs to show. This is the same offer I've
I don't see how ethanol production from corn is energetically favorable. A
mass and energy balance invariably is deficient. It is only by government
subsidies that the concept remains alive. I am not swayed by creative balance
sheets that include credits for cattle feed, etc. We all had
Hey Paul
I am very familiar with East Hazel Crest. i had a couple of cousins
who moved ther a while back. Also, my ex's family all worked for
the Aurelios (of Aurelio's Pizza), and Joe and Sue Aurelio both used
to live there as well. Small world.
I had gotten an e-mail from Mark that she
As they say on talk radio, first-time caller, long-time listener.
I got a call today from a non-profit here in Santa Cruz (CA) County that
creates work
and career alternatives for at-risk teenagers--funded by some of the larger
local
companies. The funders have diesel fleets, and the
Dok,
Why wouldn't you make the same observation relative to subsidies of fossil
fuels as you do ethanol? Do you believe that renewable fuels such as wind
and solar would still be at the same reduced market share if enormous fossil
and nuclear subsidies hadn't forced them into niche markets for
good one
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:45:35 +, you wrote:
Those Illegal Farm Subsidies
Published: April 28, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/opinion/28WED1.html?th
America's lavish handouts to its farmers harvest poverty throughout the
developing world. And they are illegal as well.
Thanks for setting me straight on that. I must've forgotten that I
read that as I HAVE been through it before. (alas, old age and the
memory thing...)
Naah, young feller like you? :-)
There's a lot of it to read, that's the trouble.
Ok, I did the 150ml oil 150ml water in the jar and shook it
Is that the one that former CIA director Woolsey had something to do
with? I'm not asking to be cynical, but to clarify. It seemed to me
that after leaving Gov't direct service, and in being a very vocal
supporter of biofuels, I had heard that he had taken an interest in
one of the biofuel
Great point. In fact, just at my own house, I'm thinking of replacing
my Propane fireplace (for which I've installed no tank) with a
woodburning one which would help me dispose of unwanted biomass growth
from my own property.
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 18:32:38 -, you wrote:
I agree with the idea
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