Re: [biofuel] Why people like SUVs

2001-12-11 Thread Arne P. Ryason
As a double (big and bigger) SUV family, I must add my two cents to this: >>Safety >> > >There is some merit to this point. If a larger vehicle hits a smaller one, >I'd prefer to be in the larger one. But if I were trying to evade an >accident, regardless of road conditions, I'd much sooner be i

Re: [biofuel] SVO/WVO conversion - Warming the lines to and from SVO tank and heating SVO to lower viscosity.

2001-12-13 Thread Arne P. Ryason
How about the air cooled VW method? Old style VW heaters use air from a box around part of the exhaust system. Get one from a VW parts supplier (or construct your own heat exchanger - fins around the exhaust pipe surrounded by a can, etc.) and connect it inline somewhere in the exhaust system

[biofuel] Solid catalyst

2002-01-07 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Is there any known progress on the INEEL process which uses a solid catalyst to produce biodiesel and food grade glycerin? Two scientists have developed a continuous process that eliminates the alcohol, base, acid, & water wash steps of making biodiesel. Also, it is a continuous process, versu

Re: [biofuel] Solid Catalyst

2002-01-10 Thread Arne P. Ryason
I just did a search of the US patent office website & entered "Fox" AND "Ginosar" in the inventor terms search and got patent # 6,103,948: "Solid catalyzed isoparafin alkylation at supercritical fluid and near-supercritical fluid conditions" Abstract: This invention relates to an improved met

Re: [biofuel] Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel

2002-01-13 Thread Arne P. Ryason
> > >>Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel: >> >>SUV: 4,591 >>Air: 4,123 >>Bus: 3,729 >>Car: 3,672 >>Train: 2,138 >> >>Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics >>http://199.79.179.77/btsprod/nts/Ch4_web/4-20.htm >> I remember reading somewhere that a person on a bicycle on

Re: [biofuel] Irish inventor says he's cracked world's energy needs

2002-01-25 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Keith Addison wrote: > Far be it from me to be sceptical, but on the other hand, could it > perhaps be that stuff usually known as poteen, which he's been > subjecting to extensive, um, road tests... > > http://enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/01/01232002/reu_46213.asp > - 1/23/2002 - ENN.com > I

Re: [biofuel] Irish inventor says he's cracked world's energy needs

2002-01-25 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Martin Klingensmith wrote: > It's an interesting thing.. > Put 4 apples on a table. Do everything imaginable with them, you still have 4 > apples left at the end of the day [well unless you were hungry] > I'm trying to say there's a law of conservation of n in science, > where n is anything. >

[biofuel] SVO/WVO diesel electric hybrid

2002-01-26 Thread Arne P. Ryason
OK, I won't talk about Newman anymore - at least not untill after I've saved up for several pounds of neodymium magnets and twice the weight of copper magnet wire. I've always wanted to do some college drop out peer review... ;-) What about the following idea: Diesel engine, cooling system r

Re: [biofuel] Electro-Lipid Propulsion System

2002-01-28 Thread Arne P. Ryason
> http://dev.nsta.org/evwebs/3024/FutureTechnology.htm > > GRADES 10-12 > > Don Mills Collegiate Institute, North York, Ontario > Students:Terence Fong, Elliott Owen > Coach:Rani Takhar > Electro-Lipid Propulsion System. > This hybrid combustion/electrical engine uses lipids (namely glycer

Re: [biofuel] Reply for "assault vehicles" and fuel alcohol questions

2002-02-05 Thread Arne P. Ryason
tyson rearden wrote: > Who had the bright idea to put together this e-mail! We sure are learning a > lot about biofuel now aren't we. Besides that, haven't all of us riden in a > slow non "assault vehicle" that is driven by someone who you wondered how > they ever passed the tests for there l

Re: [biofuel] Reply for "assault vehicles" ...

2002-02-06 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Keith Addison wrote: > > > >Geeze - no SUV's, no sports cars, what's next? > > > >Let us revive the Yugo, paint them all gray and require that > >everyone drive one. Yes, comrade, we can have equality on the > >People's roads! > > > >Seig Heil ! > > > >Arne... > > Er, that should be "Sieg Heil

Re: [biofuel] megalist

2002-02-09 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Keith Addison wrote: > We just hit 1001 members. > > Keith Addison > Journey to Forever > Handmade Projects > Osaka, Japan > http://journeytoforever.org/ > > List owner Isn't that a kilolist ? ;-) Congratulations! Arne.. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [biofuel] EPA hassle

2002-02-11 Thread Arne P. Ryason
> > This week I have been shut down by the EPA because they say I may not use the > health effects data developed by the non-profit National Biodiesel Board, > which is used by every other commecial producer in the country, but must > develop my own. The EPA estimates that will cost me in excess

Re: [biofuel] EPA hassle

2002-02-11 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Joe Trotter wrote: > Anne, > > What was the size of your production? Joe - It's Arne, not Anne - no big deal - a common mistake. I don't produce biodiesel yet; I was making a reference to another about a producer shut down by the EPA - Tom Leue of Homestead Inc. who has just had his biodiesel

Re: [biofuel] EPA hassle

2002-02-11 Thread Arne P. Ryason
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Arne: > > The EPA and IRS monitor this type of sites to figure out who to go after. > You should call and write your Congressman and Senator and demand that they > look into the EPA's actions and report back to you. > I'm glad the Illegal Ripoff Service and Energymon

Re: [biofuel] Environmental group releases list of 'green cars'

2002-02-13 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Keith Addison wrote: > The ACEEE has been rating "green" vehicles for five years. This is > the first year that conventional vehicles have dominated the top 10. > In the past, the list favoured gasoline-electric hybrids, electric > vehicles and ones using alternative fuels. > > Other vehicles g

Re:[biofuel]Re:EPA-I hate keeping my opinions to myself.

2002-02-15 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Dana Linscott wrote: > > Since all "state citizen(s)" are located within the > boundaries of the "United States" they are under the > jurisdiction of the Federal AND State governments and > associated agencies (like the EPA). Arguing that the > Federal Govt. does not have authority over its > c

Re: [biofuel]Re:EPA-I hate keeping my opinions to myself.

2002-02-16 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Joke Falcon wrote: > > > Arne, > > How do you go about changing your State Citizenship >> when you move from > one State to another? > > Regards, > Pip > There's an old Supreme court decision - buried in my references somewhere - that says an a naturaly born Citizen of one State is automa

Re: [biofuel] Render Unto Caesar . . .

2002-02-16 Thread Arne P. Ryason
robert luis rabello wrote: > > > Perhaps those of you who are interested in tax evasion should investigate > the following link: > > http://www.ustreas.gov/irs/ci/tax_fraud/index.htm > > Mind your business, pay your taxes, obey the law >> and the government > will > not bother

Re: [biofuel] Re: US Tax Code

2002-02-16 Thread Arne P. Ryason
Tee wrote: > > Define income. > Profit severed from capital, not compensation for labor. Graves v. New York, 306 US 466, 480 Grag v. Darlington (1867) 82 US (15 Wall) 63,66, 21 LEd 45 etc, etc, etc. LET'S DROP THE SUBJECT! Sorry I got started down this path Arne... -

Re: [biofuel] US tax code - I'm outa here...

2002-02-17 Thread Arne P. Ryason
"Arne P. Ryason" wrote: > > Tee wrote: > > > > Define income. > > > > Profit severed from capital, not compensation for labor. > > Graves v. New York, 306 US 466, 480 > Grag v. Darlington (1867) 82 US (15 Wall) 63,66, 21 LEd 45 Whoops! Wrong ci