[Biofuel] 147 MPG Diesel

2006-05-28 Thread Appal Energy
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/05/malaysian_compa.html Malaysian Company Takes 26% Stake in German Maker of 157 MPG Diesel Car Malaysia’s Kosmo Motor Company has taken a 26% stake in Loremo AG, the developers of the Loremo LS, a 1.5 l/100km (157 mpg US) diesel

Re: [Biofuel] OT: Hybrid Camry

2006-05-28 Thread robert and benita rabello
Darryl McMahon wrote: The new contract is very much about little money coming in for the past ten months or so, but also about opening the door to future work that could be more interesting.     Good for you, Darryl!  May you find success in your endeavors!     I wish we could build

Re: [Biofuel] OT: Hybrid Camry

2006-05-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
robert and benita rabello wrote: > Darryl McMahon wrote: > > >> Personally, I'm attracted to the plug-in hybrid option as well. >> Perhaps later this year, as the short-range electric Porsche 914 is >> running well now (lead-acid batteries), so research on an in-board >> gen-set should begin

Re: [Biofuel] Venezuelan president Chavez pledges energy loans to Bolivia

2006-05-28 Thread Mike Weaver
Yup, few people know it but I'm a Nudist - I always walk around naked, even under my clothes Zeke Yewdall wrote: >Yup.. Just because I own my own business and cut my hair and shower >doesn't mean I'm not a hippie inside. >:) > >On 5/28/06, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Yo

Re: [Biofuel] Venezuelan president Chavez pledges energy loans to Bolivia

2006-05-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Yup.. Just because I own my own business and cut my hair and shower doesn't mean I'm not a hippie inside. >:) On 5/28/06, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You're a hippie? > > I thought you were a good 'Merican. > > I'm surrounded. > > Zeke Yewdall wrote: > > >Lot of school busses are

Re: [Biofuel] Venezuelan president Chavez pledges energy loans to Bolivia

2006-05-28 Thread Mike Weaver
You're a hippie? I thought you were a good 'Merican. I'm surrounded. Zeke Yewdall wrote: >Lot of school busses are veggie oil powered already -- all the used >ones that hippies buy and travel around in I've got one. It's >been running good after about 10,000 miles on waste veggie oil -- o

Re: [Biofuel] Venezuelan president Chavez pledges energy loans to Bolivia

2006-05-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Lot of school busses are veggie oil powered already -- all the used ones that hippies buy and travel around in I've got one. It's been running good after about 10,000 miles on waste veggie oil -- only problem is that it goes through fuel filters like crazy -- every 500 miles or so (which is a

Re: [Biofuel] OT: Hybrid Camry

2006-05-28 Thread robert and benita rabello
Darryl McMahon wrote: Robert, is an enclosed roof-top carrier an option? They'll hurt fuel economy at highway speeds, but some I have seen appear to store a LOT of gear. Saves hassles related to backing up small trailers as well. Good ones are easily attached and removed, and secure in

Re: [Biofuel] OT: Hybrid Camry

2006-05-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
robert and benita rabello wrote: > Appal Energy wrote: > > >>A $10,000 - $12,000 option. Not exactly pocket change. >> >> > > > The battery pack will have to be replaced at some point. When it > does, going to a Li-Phosphate or Li-Ion system will give more range for > less weight and sp

Re: [Biofuel] BETTER MIXING BETTER BIODIESEL LESS ENERGY

2006-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
Jim sent me some images of his reactor using the advantages of a venturi, I uploaded them here: http://journeytoforever.org/bflpics/venturi1.jpg http://journeytoforever.org/bflpics/venturi2.jpg http://journeytoforever.org/bflpics/venturi3.jpg http://journeytoforever.org/bflpics/venturi4.jpg T

Re: [Biofuel] OT: Hybrid Camry

2006-05-28 Thread robert and benita rabello
Appal Energy wrote: >A $10,000 - $12,000 option. Not exactly pocket change. > > The battery pack will have to be replaced at some point. When it does, going to a Li-Phosphate or Li-Ion system will give more range for less weight and space, and philosophically, I'd like to have a plug-in

Re: [Biofuel] OT: Hybrid Camry

2006-05-28 Thread Appal Energy
> Here's another option I've considered--just don't tell my sweetheart! > http://www.edrivesystems.com/ A $10,000 - $12,000 option. Not exactly pocket change. Don't know how the add-on is going to give you extra luggage room. Todd Swearingen robert and benita rabello wrote: >Appal Energy w

[Biofuel] Venezuelan president Chavez pledges energy loans to Bolivia

2006-05-28 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
I can imagine it now. Bush authorizes invasion of Bolivia! Venezuelan president Chavez pledges energy loans to Bolivia < http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1148814738.news > Maybe it's time for large scale biodiesel school bus conversions. Nation's School Buses Worst Polluti

[Biofuel] Fwd: US Dairy Farm Manure Begins to Power Homes

2006-05-28 Thread Kirk McLoren
From: Aerielle Louise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: US Dairy Farm Manure Begins to Power HomesThe potential annual market for manure gas is about 150 trillion British thermal units, or more than 250 million barrels of oil equivalent http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36548/story.htm

Re: [Biofuel] Energy Problem Solved! Here Comes theTurboencabulator!

2006-05-28 Thread mark manchester
N, Georgie has to fix it, by installing an inverse phase inhibitor. They didn't have turboencabulators on the old Enterprises, silly. Jesse > From: "Chris Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org > Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 10:22:25 +0100 > To: > Subject: Re: [Biofuel]

Re: [Biofuel] who killed the electric car? hint: it was gassed

2006-05-28 Thread Kirk McLoren
Something even bigger than automobiles (solar thermal) was also killed. Mike MacCormack the senator from the state of Washington and former research scientist at Hanford got the "Solar Energy Demonstration Act" passed and I believe the aformentioned senator, also known by the nickname "Mr Atomic En

Re: [Biofuel] Conversion tyo diesel

2006-05-28 Thread lres1
DB, The Nissan Frontier or Nissan Navara and Pathfinder all came with standard Nissan diesels in Australia. The Navara was a much better vehicle in that it was first out with the independent front suspension other than the SR5 from Toyota. The Navara Diesel never gave any trouble, those that