[Biofuel] re-powering a boat

2007-07-19 Thread Jason Mier
i have just come across a fair sized boat(33ft), but basket case doesnt even begin to cover the condition its in. i was wondering, since it will be a total rebuild, what hardware would be better for a plugin gas/electric repowering. im not too fond of a 3.5mpg fuel use, but i love spending

[Biofuel] Crosspost: Home-Front Ecology

2007-07-19 Thread Dawie Coetzee
Mention of urban horses. Now there's an idea worth looking at. -D [Fwd: [sfbike] from the indispensable mike davis : home-front ecology] what the USA can do when it tries You can view the original page on the Sierra Club's website at

[Biofuel] Old wisdom unites to solve global dilemmas

2007-07-19 Thread doug swanson
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/19/1983170.htm Old wisdom unites to solve global dilemmas Most people solve the world's problems with some old friends and a good bottle of wine over dinner. But when former South African president Nelson Mandela brings his old friends

Re: [Biofuel] re-powering a boat

2007-07-19 Thread Mike Weaver
Re-fit with a Yanmar and run biodiesel Jason Mier wrote: i have just come across a fair sized boat(33ft), but basket case doesnt even begin to cover the condition its in. i was wondering, since it will be a total rebuild, what hardware would be better for a plugin gas/electric repowering.

Re: [Biofuel] re-powering a boat

2007-07-19 Thread Chip Mefford
Mike Weaver wrote: Re-fit with a Yanmar and run biodiesel Jason Mier wrote: i have just come across a fair sized boat(33ft), but basket case doesnt even begin to cover the condition its in. THere are a *lot* of marine diesel options since you are redoing from scratch, and I heartily

Re: [Biofuel] Allergies

2007-07-19 Thread Jesse Frayne
Here in the Big Smoke we don't HAVE pollen, GMO or otherwise... Chip's comment about increasing allergies certainly rings a bell, however. Nowadays, everybody has something, not just peanuts anymore, boys. LOTS more people can't tolerate gluten, and a variety of nuts and fruits. Lots more

Re: [Biofuel] re-powering a boat

2007-07-19 Thread Zeke Yewdall
There have been many successful solar electric boats (mostly plug in electric, with solar assist). Take a look at thameselectric.com Now, these are very slow compared to speedboats On 7/19/07, Chip Mefford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Weaver wrote: Re-fit with a Yanmar and run

Re: [Biofuel] re-powering a boat

2007-07-19 Thread Dawie Coetzee
Wind-powered electric, too: http://www.tsca.net/images/Scot/054Turbine.jpg One initially suspects that it's a perpetual-motion thing, like fans blowing on sails in animated cartoons. It obviously isn't, when you think about it: no reason it shouldn't work. -D - Original Message

Re: [Biofuel] re-powering a boat

2007-07-19 Thread Jason Mier
i understand gph vs. mpg, but i still like to compare to distance traveled rather than volume over time. if i can go from andalusia to savanna (~65mi upriver) and not have to refuel i would feel a lot better. and diesel was a strong option to begin with, i just need to find where i can get one

Re: [Biofuel] Old wisdom unites to solve global dilemmas

2007-07-19 Thread Doug Younker
While I don't mean to disrespect the effort, this more a think tank than a council. Council or think tank, I didn't read about any commitment from anyone in a position to be a part of creating public policy , to use the counsel of the council in creating public policy. Perhaps it's value

Re: [Biofuel] Old wisdom unites to solve global dilemmas

2007-07-19 Thread Dawie Coetzee
- Original Message From: doug swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel List Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, 19 July, 2007 2:10:15 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Old wisdom unites to solve global dilemmas http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/19/1983170.htm snip Also joining the