[Biofuel] PLEASE READ - Re: Biofuel Digest, Vol 5, Issue 39

2005-09-05 Thread Keith Addison
Seems nobody told either of you NOT to post messages with such titles as Re: [Biofuel] Biofuel Digest, Vol 5, Issue 39!!! But in fact they did: at the top of the Digest it says: 'When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Biofuel digest...' Use

Re: [Biofuel] New Orleans mayor failed to use school buses for 4 days

2005-09-05 Thread Greg and April
Kirk, Where is the photo mentioned? Greg H. - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 10:55 Subject: [Biofuel] New Orleans mayor failed to use school buses for 4 days SNIP See photo below of

[Biofuel] BD Q's on WVO and Chemicals

2005-09-05 Thread chuck mellin
first off, many thanks to all those people on the list with experience in biodiesel who take the time to answer what must often seem like silly questions. that said, i have a few of those silly questions to ask myself. we've just started producing test batches of biodiesel from wvo with an

Re: [Biofuel] How New Orleans Was Lost

2005-09-05 Thread Ian Hodgson
Your so right tallex, I would add people of concience need to become more outspoken more public more active if we are to win the wars. What wars I think the first war is the battle to save humanity, we need to sway the mind of MR/MRS Average from that of the self endulgent self centered

Re: [Biofuel] BioDiesel Processor - Plastic Processors

2005-09-05 Thread Mills, Duncan
I've got a 55l polyprop (PP) processor - bad choice. Nothing sticks to it - silicon peels off, epoxy flakes away. Works best to have mechanical seals to stop leaking. There is specialized equipment for bonding PP to PP - I was quoted 4500ZAR (715USD). If you're mass manufacturing processors and

[Biofuel] Vacation is Over... an open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

2005-09-05 Thread Frantz DESPREZ
Friday, September 2nd, 2005 Dear Mr. Bush: Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I once

Re: [Biofuel] How New Orleans Was Lost

2005-09-05 Thread John Hayes
Ian Hodgson wrote: When we are given the price of alternative energies for example, they(politicians) speak as though the environment is at thier disposal to either take into account or not, when your at the accountants you are not allowed to say don't include the cost of that yet Bush and

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hot Water and Radiant Heat

2005-09-05 Thread Kirk McLoren
From a related yet different perspective, do I introduce any trouble by burningmy wood burning fireplace insert?://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Your insert with a fan is probably 300% more efficient than a fireplace. That means instead of 98% of the heating value of the

[Biofuel] New Orleans Mayor: CIA Will Wipe Me Out

2005-09-05 Thread Kirk McLoren
Too bad competence isn't a requirement of holding office. Kirk =New Orleans Mayor: "CIA Will Wipe Me Out"September 3, 2005 10:02 p.m. ESThttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/718155Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff ReporterNew Orleans, Louisiana (AHN) - Apparently suffering

Re: [Biofuel] Katrina slams New Orleans. Is There Blame?

2005-09-05 Thread Richard Littrell
Dear Hakan, I hold no brief for the second Gulf war and am totally disgusted with George Bush and was so before it became cool to be disgusted with George Bush. However, this assertion about the US led blockade has always seemed to me grossly unfair. Large numbers of children (and adults

Re: [Biofuel] How New Orleans Was Lost

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
Mattew 16:? Have to go to church in my SUV. Bye now. Ian Hodgson wrote: Your so right tallex, I would add people of concience need to become more outspoken more public more active if we are to win the wars. What wars I think the first war is the battle to save humanity, we need to

Re: [Biofuel] BioDiesel Processor

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
On Anglais, steal of money! Frantz DESPREZ wrote: Mike Weaver a écrit : FuelMeister - Voldemort lives... In french, voldemort can mean death flight or steal of dead frantz ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] New Orleans Mayor: CIA Will Wipe Me Out

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
That's the problem w/ democracy - you get who you vote for. Kirk McLoren wrote: Too bad competence isn't a requirement of holding office. Kirk = New Orleans Mayor: CIA Will Wipe Me Out September 3, 2005 10:02 p.m. EST

Re: [Biofuel] BioDiesel Processor - Plastic Processors

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
Been there done that. Stainless best, then plain old steel. Will probably use a 55 gal drum or a Appleseed-based when I scale up my current stainless rig. Plastic ok to learn on. -Mike Mills, Duncan wrote: I've got a 55l polyprop (PP) processor - bad choice. Nothing sticks to it - silicon

Re: [Biofuel] Cuba Willing to Send Immediate Medical Help

2005-09-05 Thread Richard Littrell
Dear Miguel We are already swaying to cuban music which is really fine. As for spanish, that will be spoken because of the Bush administration's refusal to do anything of substance about illegal immigration from Mexico. They could end it in a matter weeks if they wanted to but they don't. If

Re: [Biofuel] BD Q's on WVO and Chemicals

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
chuck mellin wrote: first off, many thanks to all those people on the list with experience in biodiesel who take the time to answer what must often seem like silly questions. that said, i have a few of those silly questions to ask myself. we've just started producing test batches of

Re: [Biofuel] Cuba Willing to Send Immediate Medical Help

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
I already speak Spanish so it doesn't bother me. With regards to immigration, legal or illegal, all I will say is that the current system needs reform. Richard Littrell wrote: Dear Miguel We are already swaying to cuban music which is really fine. As for spanish, that will be spoken

Re: [Biofuel] PLEASE READ - Re: Biofuel Digest, Vol 5, Issue 39

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
Sorry about that - I just replied to the post - I'll keep an eye out in the future... -Mike Keith Addison wrote: Seems nobody told either of you NOT to post messages with such titles as Re: [Biofuel] Biofuel Digest, Vol 5, Issue 39!!! But in fact they did: at the top of the Digest it says:

Re: [Biofuel] Is Katrina the end to Bush's brand of 'conservatism'?

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
If you watch the main stream media, it seems that black people are portrayed as looters while white people are presented as scavengers J Wermont wrote: Good articles, but I sure wish people (who are mostly progressive and should know better) would stop referring to people who are taking food

[Biofuel] Anyone hear anyrunblings in the rendering world about protecting our turf?

2005-09-05 Thread Mike Weaver
I ran into a guy who works for the owner of a large trap grease operator in the South - Ga. and area. His take was that there will be some effort on the part of the big boys to: 1. Push legislation that will make WVO a substance that will require certification and insurance to handle. This

Re: [Biofuel] Gmail anybody else want to try?

2005-09-05 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hello, I read your praise of gmail in the biofuel list and had to check it out myself. I proceeded to their site to see what's what to find they aren't offering signup at this time which explains your nice offer to give up one of your extra accounts. If you still have ID available I'd like to

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hot Water and Radiant Heat

2005-09-05 Thread Ken Dunn
I know its not much better but, I believe our insert is rated at 40% efficiency. We plan to move to a more efficient catalytic wood burning insert as soon as we can swing the finances. Vermont Castings claims 78% efficiency of one of their models. Kirk wrote: Your insert with a fan is

Re: [Biofuel] Vacation is Over... an open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

2005-09-05 Thread Jerry Eyers
This is such balloney. It is so easy to be an armchair quarterback. He needs to research his facts a little before spewing junk. The reason that FEMA couldn't respond, is because there is very little of FEMA left. It was put under the control of the "department of homeland security" which

Re: [Biofuel] Materials, Venturis and Biodiesel

2005-09-05 Thread JJJN
Gregg Davidson wrote: Hi Jim, The * VERY * first thing you need to make sure of when putting biodiesel in your gasoline engine is that the addition of methanol in * ANY * form will not damage your engine. *I strongly suggest* * you read your owners manual *. *I recently bought a

[Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-05 Thread Thomas Kelly
I have had some success in making biodiesel,am interested in bioheating oil as described at JtF. Ittells how to make a 60L batch. I have a question about the amount of lye used. "Use the amount of lye indicated by titration." "Using the standard amount of lye for 60L " 1.

Re: [Biofuel] Vacation is Over... an open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

2005-09-05 Thread John Hayes
Jerry Eyers wrote: The reason that FEMA couldn't respond, is because there is very little of FEMA left. snip No one at DHS knows anything about repsonding to disasters and they had fired everyone who did. Result? Just look around. snip The problem is DHS and the funding for FEMA. Simple

Re: [Biofuel] Katrina slams New Orleans. Is There Blame?

2005-09-05 Thread Keith Addison
Oh dear... you sure have some homework to do Rick, on just about all counts. I suggest you do so before you argue any further about it, on just how that half-million-odd children died and why (Hakan didn't say they starved), on the Iraq food program under Saddam Hussein (very few people

Re: [Biofuel] Bioheating Oil

2005-09-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Tom I have had some success in making biodiesel, am interested in bioheating oil as described at JtF. It tells how to make a 60L batch. I have a question about the amount of lye used. Use the amount of lye indicated by titration. Using the standard amount of lye

Re: [Biofuel] BD Q's on WVO and Chemicals

2005-09-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Chuck first off, many thanks to all those people on the list with experience in biodiesel who take the time to answer what must often seem like silly questions. that said, i have a few of those silly questions to ask myself. we've just started producing test batches of biodiesel from

Re: [Biofuel] Oil shale

2005-09-05 Thread Ray J
They don't need subsidies; the process should be commercially feasible with world oil prices at $30 a barrel. The energy balance is favorable; under a conservative life-cycle analysis, it should yield 3.5 units of energy for every 1 unit used in production. The process recovers about 10

Re: [Biofuel] Oil shale

2005-09-05 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi Robert and all, With all of that investment you can expect things to continue as usual. Move to higher ground folks. Global warming and climate change isn´t going to get any better for a long long time. I believe we are officially in the Atlantic hurricane season this week. I hate to sat