Re: [Biofuel] Dust Supressants, Biodiesel, and B100 Soy

2005-01-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
construction practices, valleys, etc. - they are all parts of my own history, relate to where I live now, etc., so good luck in your efforts! Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Support Engineers Without Borders. See: www.ewb.ca On Jan 12, 2005, at 2

Re: [Biofuel] Dust Supressants, Biodiesel, and B100 Soy

2005-01-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
can be done on that front to minimize creation of PM in the first place! ;-) Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Support Engineers Without Borders. See: www.ewb.ca On Jan 12, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Phillip Wolfe wrote: Dear Readers: The S

Re: [Biofuel] which diesel additive do u use to increase flow incoldweather

2005-01-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
two...no starting it up then going inside for another coffee! Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Support Engineers Without Borders. See: www.ewb.ca On Jan 12, 2005, at 11:02 AM, Legal Eagle wrote: You're welcome. Start out with your chosen

Re: [Biofuel] which diesel additive do u use to increase flow in coldweather

2005-01-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
r)... then you might not need to add anything. or less of it. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Support Engineers Without Borders. See: www.ewb.ca On Jan 12, 2005, at 10:20 AM, Phillip Wolfe wrote: Thanks Luc, Thanks from me too. This will he

Re: [Biofuel] the smart car

2005-01-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Support Engineers Without Borders. See: www.ewb.ca On Jan 11, 2005, at 5:42 PM, Legal Eagle wrote: The new WV TDI are not BD friendly, but hopefully the folks at Swatch/Mercedes were smart-er , :-) <

[Biofuel] Ford Synus Diesel Urban concept car shows at Detroit

2005-01-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
terminology, a more generic one perhaps? One that broadens the definition in future beyond "biodiesel" (methyl or ethyl ester) to include various thing like SVO, alcohol/SVO blends, ethanol diesel, etc...? Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biof

Re: [Biofuel] student seeking info on conducting Feasability Studies...part of Thesis

2005-01-08 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
UBC Biodiesel project http://www.eya.ca/biodiesel/ Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Support Engineers Without Borders. See: www.ewb.ca On Jan 7, 2005, at 4:12 PM, R Del Bueno wrote: University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, GA did a

Re: [Biofuel] Veg Oil vs Bio diesel

2005-01-08 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
5, at 5:41 PM, ken murphy wrote: Landscaping materials, ie; decomposing granite. He runs dump trucks which are very similar to cement trucks. --- Neoteric Biofuels Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Was that a cement company? On Jan 6, 2005, at 8:08 AM, ken murphy wrote: It was repo

Re: [Biofuel] Veg Oil vs Bio diesel

2005-01-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Jan 7, 2005, at 1:35 AM, Frantz DESPREZ wrote: Good morning from Europe, ken murphy a Žcrit : (...) It was reported in the news papers a couple of years ago that a local company changed to using vegetable oil

Re: [Biofuel] Veg Oil vs Bio diesel

2005-01-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
economy than diesel. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Jan 6, 2005, at 11:23 AM, John Guttridge wrote: I don't know what people say with regards to SVO. ___ Biofuel mailing list [

Re: [Biofuel] Veg Oil vs Bio diesel

2005-01-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Electric heating combined with coolant heat takes care of that. See our site. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Jan 6, 2005, at 11:23 AM, John Guttridge wrote: who runs liquidsolar (www.liquidsolar.com) reports to me that he almost

Re: [Biofuel] Veg Oil vs Bio diesel

2005-01-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
On Jan 6, 2005, at 8:08 AM, ken murphy wrote: It was reported in the news papers a couple of years ago that a local company changed to using vegetable oil as a fuel in all their large trucks. ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia

Re: [Biofuel] Jatropha

2005-01-05 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Have you tried www.jatropha.org Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Jan 4, 2005, at 12:21 AM, crystal wormald wrote: Hello everyone! I want to find out if there is a market for Jatropha nuts (for bio-fuel) within Australia and if

Re: [Biofuel] TDI Question

2004-12-19 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
el model if you want some power, although the earlier non-turbo are fine, and simpler, and very reliable, too. If snow and winter is an issue, spend the extra and get the VW front wheel drive. Much, much better in winter. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www

Re: [Biofuel] "The sweet smell of success"

2004-12-15 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
, generators if not oversized, etc.) are good SVO applications - keep them hot and working, not idling and loafing around town, and any diesel is a lot happier, and this is even more true on SVO. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 14, 2004, at

Re: [Biofuel] I made a test batch!

2004-12-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Thanks for the reminder, Peggy, we can all use them from time to time. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 13, 2004, at 4:53 PM, Peggy wrote: While reviewing the writings of one of my favorite philosophers, Jane Roberts, a quote she

Re: [Biofuel] Herd Mentality

2004-12-10 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
there is no us and them, it's all just "us". It's daily education. It's works against the greatest enemy of all...ignorance. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 10, 2004, at 7:00 AM, Legal Eagle wrote: It sh

Re: [Biofuel] Looking for bio oils and lubricants

2004-12-08 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
pressed or in some cases solvent extracted oil, to make various lubricants. We can also supply plant oil based lubricants as manufactured products. Contact me off list for details Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Dec

Re: [Biofuel] WVO Advice Requested

2004-12-03 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
need to learn more about how do it! Spare us the scare tactics. SVO's proven itself to a much greater extent than what you suggest, and many on this list know that to be true. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 2, 2004, at 10:

Re: [Biofuel] veg oil innn gm 5.7---6.2

2004-12-03 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
ld pressed rapeseed oil, heated, two tank system, I think you've have very good chances of success with SVO. There is for example a John Deere tractor (in Sweden) with a Roosa pump - over 600 hours I believe, on rapeseed SVO. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Bio

Re: [Biofuel] Pre heating with Solar heating ?

2004-12-03 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
want faster than usual heating and settling to occur. Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 3, 2004, at 5:17 AM, Juan Boveda wrote: Hello Alex. In a sunny and hot enviromment, a simple way to heat the veg oil with the sun before filtering

Re: [Biofuel] Pre heating with Solar heating ?

2004-12-03 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
ss energy (well, less energy for the boiling, and less of my time and energy too!) Regards, Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 3, 2004, at 3:40 AM, Legal Eagle wrote: G'day Alex; - Original Message - From: "alex burton" &l

Re: [Biofuel] WVO Advice Requested

2004-12-03 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
the elevation you live at, etc. Regards Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc. Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca On Dec 2, 2004, at 10:39 AM, Eva Reale wrote: Hello, there Grease World, I live in Northern CA and am in the process of deciding whether to "join the club." I am in

Re: [Biofuel] help me

2004-09-19 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) may be another option for you. There is information on that as well, at the journey to forever site, as well as on our site. Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Sep 16, 2004, at 2:35 PM, Joseph Putzer wrote: use ethanol instead see the journey to foever web

Re: [Biofuel] Hurricane

2004-09-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
workers fleeing in the face of nature's fury. ... that fury perhaps having been enhanced as a result of their own previous efforts - and the world's addiction their product, and the seemingly prosperous, advanced lifestyle it allows. Ed On Sep 12, 2004, at 4:58 PM, Andres Yver wrote: The

Re: [biofuel] Dealerships?

2004-08-30 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Since the National Biodiesel Board in the USA is funded and has the mandate to promote biodiesel use, and has all the needed materials to convince, why not ask them to get a dialogue going with VW, pointing out the benefits to both parties, as well as end users, and the environment? It seems

Re: [biofuel] Re: Environment

2004-08-30 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Thanks, Keith Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Aug 29, 2004, at 10:39 PM, Keith Addison wrote: > Hi Ed > >> Hi Keith... >> >> DanghI should know this one...you told me before once, a >> few eons ago, now you've used it twice in the last few days... >> >> CAWKI? > > :-) Tw

Re: [biofuel] Re: Environment

2004-08-30 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Keith... DanghI should know this one...you told me before once, a few eons ago, now you've used it twice in the last few days... CAWKI? Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Aug 29, 2004, at 11:28 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > > they're a threat to CAWKI. Can't be us, after

[biofuel] Fwd: [SIV Global:] Climate is changing: what can we do?

2004-08-26 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
copra and import of diesel fuel. Edward Beggs B.E.S., M.Sc. Author: "Renewable Oil Fuels and Diesel Engines as Components of Sustainable System Design" (pdf available on web site below) Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Begin forwarded message: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [biofuel] Grease

2004-08-26 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
ctors and has a soy based > formula for lubrication? > > http://www.powerservice.com/agripower_cetaneboost_app.asp > > > --- Neoteric Biofuels Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> There seems to be a fairly cavalier attitude >> e

Re: [biofuel] Grease

2004-08-26 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
iston looked: More information will be given in the near future." http://www.ekolaiho.fi/sivut/tenyears.html Edward Beggs (Author: "Renewable Oil Fuels and Diesel Engines as Components of Sustainable System Design" - M.Sc. thesis) Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca O

Re: [biofuel] New Member

2004-08-21 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi all: We sold a VEG-Therm to Dr. Shrinivasa's group a few years ago (they really got the Honge oil, (also called Pongamia oil) projects going in India), He replied later that they now understood the importance of preheating the oil, so the idea of preheating to prevent coking (they'd had so

Re: [biofuel] roadtripping as a veggie avenger

2004-08-21 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi; Lots of people use SVO instead of or in addition to biodiesel, for this reason, and the 82 Merc is as good as the come for SVO use. See the SVO pages on the Journey to Forever site for a good intro http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On

Re: [biofuel] NOX and catalytic converter use

2004-08-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
"On Aug 19, 2004, at 10:16 AM, Mccall Tom WP US wrote: > Current US Diesel has sulfur present as a lube agent, so in diesels > you will > never get a converter for > gasoline engines to work. Unless you use Bio D as the lube agent and > eliminate the sulfur." Tom, as I understand it, sulfur (

Re: [biofuel] SVO automatic switch

2004-08-10 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
I agree. We developed a reminder buzzer for our systems, just in case people forget to switch *back* at the end of the cycle, but it is not often that people forget to switch over to SVO after startup! They are too anxious to get onto SVO as soon as they can each time they start the engine! El

[biofuel] US diesel use increase 5%, gasoline 2%

2004-08-04 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
I read a news article this evening saying that diesel use is growing faster in the USA than gasoline use... 5% for diesel, 2% for gasoline. FWIW, just found that factoid rather interesting. Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -

[biofuel] Biodiesel grows on trees, free fuel found in backyards...film at 11

2004-08-04 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
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Re: [biofuel] Biofuels and sustainability

2004-08-01 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Keith: In reply to your point on sustainability of agriculture for plant oils to be used as fuels, a few thoughts... - organic rapeseed production (folkecenter in Denmark has some good info online on this) -co-cropping (there was a good study done where peas and Camelina Sativa were co-cropp

Re: [biofuel] Diesel car for WVO project

2004-08-01 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Up to 85, Mercedes 300TD, 7 seater wagon? Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Jul 31, 2004, at 7:47 AM, Paul Niznik wrote: > Folks: > > Looking for suggestions on choosing a diesel vehicle for a two-tank > straight > WVO project. I don't particularly want a small car, I have a family, >

Re: [biofuel] What diesel engine will fit in 87' GMC schoolbus?

2004-07-17 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
It will not be worthwhile. Sell it and get a diesel vehicle. Edward Beggs On Jul 17, 2004, at 7:48 AM, Joshua wrote: > Hello, > > A good friend of mine has a 1987 GMC school bus with a gasoline > engine. This bus is wonderful, but runs gas and gets about 5 miles > per gallon. This is quite

Re: [biofuel] SVO filtering

2004-06-25 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
It is not necessary to prefilter new food grade oil from the market. On Monday, June 21, 2004, at 08:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This question is probably a repeat, however, I haven't found the > answer. > > If I'm driving on straight veggie oil and I run low . can I simply > stop >

[biofuel] Fwd: the SolWest Fair program is posted on the web

2004-06-10 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
FYI: Bring your SVO car to the SVO car "meet"! Begin forwarded message: > From: Jennifer Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed Jun 9, 2004 9:24:52 AM America/Vancouver > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: the SolWest Fair program is posted on the web > > Hello friends, > The SolWest 2004 fair p

Re: [biofuel] filtering the stuff

2004-06-10 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
There is a device made just for this called the Wand...a collection and pre-filtering tool with 70 micron prefilter. On Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at 12:26 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > Hello Ross > >> i have an 83 MB diesel. last week i filtered 15 gallons of >> fuel oil. > > Fuel oil? What's that?

Re: [biofuel] Testing iodine value? Degumming?

2004-06-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
http://koal.cop.fi/iodine.htm http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html#iodine http://www.folkecenter.dk/plant-oil/images/RK-standard-UK.gif http://ss.jircas.affrc.go.jp/engpage/jarq/33-2/Togashi/togashi.html Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Sunday, June 6, 2004, at 07:38 PM, mik

Re: [biofuel] proper storage of used cooking oil to make it last longest possible

2004-05-25 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Kept cool and in the dark, filled to the top (as close as you can) and sealed, it could last months without a problem - but it's still best to store for as short a period as possible. Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Monday, May 24, 2004, at 02:38 PM, TJ Ferreira wrote: > While I sta

[biofuel] Solwest Renewable Energy Fair / SVO meet - John Day, Oregon, USA

2004-05-24 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
SOLWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY FAIR HOSTS VEGETABLE OIL VEHICLE MEET SolWest Renewable Energy Fair, July 23, 24 and 25 in John Day, Oregon, will host a meet of SVO (straight vegetable oil-fueled) vehicles. Owners from around the Western US and Canada will compare notes on how systems are built, co

Re: [biofuel] Straight WVO

2004-05-22 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
> > 4) source for six port solenoid or manual valve. (tank switch) > 5) schematic for variable time delay shut down solenoid controller. > This is for an unsupervised clean fuel shut-down burn. On Friday, May > 21, 2004, at 05:10 PM, Busyditch wrote: > >>> 4) source for six port solenoid or manu

Re: [biofuel] Straight WVO

2004-05-22 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Get those valves adjusted by someone familiar with Mercedes. It's supposed to be done regularly. It's not too difficult or too expensive and may even out the compression if it has not been neglected too long. Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Friday, May 21, 2004, at 05:10 PM, Busyditch

Re: [biofuel] SVO and Vehicle Navigation Systems

2004-05-17 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi - Or, a buzzer can be used which sounds when the ignition is turned off, and the fuel valve switch is left in the SVO position. If that happens, then the user simply restarts and purges for few minutes - as a backup warning system, not the primary strategy! It is simple and effective.

Re: [biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-15 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
On Friday, May 14, 2004, at 12:36 PM, Bruce Colley wrote: > Ed- > Some comments: >> Also, it would be very good to see this undertaken as someone's >> academic work, and to see more testing done in an updated way via >> funded research here in Canada and the USA, as well as elsewhere in >>

Fwd: [biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-15 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Apologies to the list for not snipping that last! Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca Begin forwarded message: > From: Neoteric Biofuels Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri May 14, 2004 10:00:30 AM America/Vancouver > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel

Re: [biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
climate will help you next winter, Bruce, but I think it's > going to be important to realize the need for oil that will stay > liquid > and combust easily with that system. > > It's not the same at all, trying to start an engine on a nice light > new oil, versus s

Re: [biofuel] food production

2004-05-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Good question: we'd think it's quite high, but there's also a lot of urban food production going on, small scale, but lots of it, and a major contributor to food supply in many large cities of the world, I think I read somewhere, maybe here on the list, actually. With emerging megacities,

Re: [biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
nly rapeseed > oil, and no WVO. > Bruce Colley, Sustainable Energy Project > www.sustainableenergyproject.org > > > - Original Message - > From: Neoteric Biofuels Inc > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 6:47 AM > Subject:

Re: [biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
r > operation. So far, I am impressed by my Elsbett Jetta TDI conversion, > but it is quite recent and I haven't gone through the winter yet. > Bruce Colley Sustainable Energy Project > www.sustainableenergyproject.org > - Orig

Re: [biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Tom: First, I will say that we have always stated that WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) or new plant oil conversion systems are to be considered experimental and do not have millions of miles of testing that biodiesel has had, at least not yet. The interest and the funding shifted to biodiesel

Re: [biofuel] EPA to Finalize Diesel Pollution Rules Tuesday

2004-05-11 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
True. Also true for SVO. biodiesel/SVO owners can add these if they wish to reduce emissions even further. ...just don't run any North American diesel in it if so fitted!! You could also conceivably add particle traps, since the particulate emissions are usually reduced 30-50%. Edward B

[biofuel] 100,000 miles on SVO?

2004-05-11 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi all, I often get asked how many engines, specifically modern direct injection engines, I know of, that have gone more than the magic number (for some reason) of 100,000 miles (yes, miles, not kilometers, please...so, let's say over 160,000 km) I know I could spend hours scouring the databa

Re: [biofuel] Re: smartcar

2004-05-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
r the tax write-off? ;) > > Ryan > -Original Message- > From: Neoteric Biofuels Inc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:38 AM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: smartcar > > > > RE: name...Maybe SUV "Sport Ut

Re: [biofuel] Help

2004-05-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
http://www.davisdieseldevelopment.com/home.htm On Saturday, May 8, 2004, at 08:25 AM, Jeffrey Kumjian wrote: > How do you run a model Aircraft engine on Biodiesel? Jeffrey > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > -~--> > Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours f

Re: [biofuel] Re: smartcar

2004-05-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
RE: name...Maybe SUV "Sport Utlity Vehicle" is a name that needs reclamation anyway...the ones out there now are neither sporty nor utilitarian. Edward Beggs On Thursday, May 6, 2004, at 07:51 PM, Brian wrote: > "Smart" does have plans to start marketing in the US in 2006. They > are des

Re: [biofuel] smartcar

2004-05-07 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
If Mercedes can import a diesel Smart, and VW can import a diesel Jetta, Golf, Passat, and Touareg, (sp?)... then you can make a Lupo work, I'd think. Just take off the catalytic converterfor now, until the fuel gets better here. I think it has more to do with the VW "no longer the peo

Re: [biofuel] smartcar

2004-05-06 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Let's hope so! VW, where's the Lupo??? Are you paying attention All carmakerswhat was that about modern, small diesels not selling in North America? WAKE UP!! Mercedes did. On Thursday, May 6, 2004, at 07:44 AM, jkolling wrote: > Also check out the Smart Forfour and the Sm

Re: [biofuel] smartcar

2004-05-06 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
I think it's pretty much a sure thing it will be coming to the US next year isn't it? And the SUV version first? On Thursday, May 6, 2004, at 10:49 AM, murdoch wrote: > I've driven a version of this equipped with exotic batteries instead > of an engine. One thing is that they're warm batter

Re: [biofuel] smartcar

2004-05-06 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Good for you! :-) Now, can we get a Vormax in there and still carry a passenger?? ;-) Edward Beggs On Thursday, May 6, 2004, at 08:38 AM, alex wrote: > Yes, was just talking to them - got into the waiting list. > Alex > > Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: > >> They're

Re: [biofuel] smartcar

2004-05-06 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
They're taking orders now - in the thousands already. Anyone that is thinking about it better go and do it now, not expect to walk in the showroom in September and get one with the large jump in fuel prices here a few days ago, I bet they can't write orders up fast enough. On Thursda

Re: [biofuel] The Wealth of Nature

2004-05-05 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Keith: Yes, Daly devotes an entire Chapter to Georgescu-Roegen's contributions, pioneering work in the field. As for Adam Smith, I remember thinking, upon a quick look at some of the things he actually wrote, how he'd be spinning in his grave at the way his name is associated with some ver

Re: [biofuel] The Wealth of Nature

2004-05-04 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Herman Daly's book "Beyond Growth" was required reading in the program I was in a few years ago, for the course in Ecological Economics (not your typical course or program!, especially in '99). It's very interesting reading..my copy kept me up late making copious notes in the margins! A r

Re: [biofuel] SVO and Vehicle Navigation Systems

2004-05-02 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Sounds sort of coolon the other hand, we did finally just add a buzzer (well, VW circuit is mapped out, still have to do some of the others) so that it buzzes if you shut the key off, but forgot to purge the SVO before parking overnight. It's really not that big a deal, this. It's lik

Re: [biofuel] Re: article on Biofuel Oasis in Oakland Tribune

2004-05-01 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Keith, thanks for forwarding it SaraHope and Jennifer are the two owners of the Biofuel Oasis, so that'd be SaraHope writing ("Hopecreations") http://www.biofueloasis.com/ Edward Beggs On Saturday, May 1, 2004, at 07:21 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > Lots of cc'ing going on here... Anywa

[biofuel] Jetta/Prius

2004-04-29 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
See article below comparing the TDI with the Prius As my friend Sam Goldberg, who has opened the first biodiesel station in Canada (near Toronto), using B20 from Topia Energy in Sudbury, says: "...add biodiesel, and it's even better!!" ...to which I'd also add, "of course... and/or SVO!"

Re: [biofuel] Preprocessing WVO via centrifuge?

2004-04-27 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
On Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 10:46 AM, Robert Del Bueno wrote: > In the ongoing quest of finding a better way to preprocess/filter WVO, > I am > wondering if anyone out there has done anything using centrifuges? > > Gravity settling works very well, but of course, takes time. > A centrifuge

Re: [biofuel] 78 mercedes 300d

2004-04-27 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
I'd suggest you get a turbodiesel if you are getting a 300D. And also, try to find one that has not been "redone" in any way. There are plenty of very nice rust free Florida, California, and BC rust free examples, it is worth the trip to get a good one. If you cannot afford the turbodiesel, t

Re: [biofuel] Fortune 500 WVO ??

2004-04-26 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Just one...be sure to label the beer bottle! Better yet, use something that won't be confused with a food or beverage container to store make up and store your sodium methoxide in, or the headlines will be interesting. Edward Beggs On Monday, April 26, 2004, at 08:36 AM, biobenz wrote: > >

Re: [biofuel] OT: auto safety tips

2004-04-26 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
On Sunday, April 25, 2004, at 05:53 PM, murdoch wrote: > To what you're written I would add some mention of public > transportation, which in the end I'm guessing is dramatically safer > per passenger-mile traveled, in addition perhaps to having some > different uses of fuel per passeger-mile tr

Re: [biofuel] OT: auto safety tips

2004-04-25 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Over 42,000 US citizens are killed per year, by each other, using cars. Close to 3,000,000 injured. (1) (What makes it so possible to drive so much, thus exposing oneself to the risk? Cheap, heavily subsidized fuel. Public money spent on roads. Externalized costs. What makes it so necessary?

Re: [biofuel] Re: clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-21 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi: Oh yes, I speak very clear American (US variant of English)it's from growing up halfway between Detroit (cars) and Sarnia (petroleum), near Wallaceburg (soybeans, and a lot of people from Holland). So I ended up sounding like I am from Michigan (so they told me when I moved to Edmonton

Re: [biofuel] Fw: International Hydrogen Drive 2004 Event!!

2004-04-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
We use hydrogen already in our systems hydrogenated (or partly hydrogenated) WVO. So, maybe we should join Dennis? BTW, Is he going to ride his horse? That was pretty sustainable until we had too many people and too few of them willing to clean up behind the things Edward Beggs htt

Re: [biofuel] Trunk mounted tank

2004-04-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
We are adding a "donut" tank to the lineup...small tank inside of spare, removes easily, use biodiesel in that one, and SVO in the original tank. inquiries off-list, please! email us. Edward Beggs On Monday, April 19, 2004, at 04:35 PM, Busyditch wrote: > I am poring over the specs on a s

Re: [biofuel] Wanted WVO

2004-04-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Suggest you grow Honge or Jatropha. On Friday, April 16, 2004, at 11:29 PM, Ravi Raju wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm looking at setting up a 400 lts/day biodiesel setup for some > tribal villages in India, who currently do not have electricity, as > WVO is not available in sufficient quantities we

[biofuel] Nwafor - benefits of preheating SVO on DI engines...

2004-04-19 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
> > > FYI > > Renewable Energy >Volume 28, Issue 2 , February 2003, Pages 171-181 > > > doi:10.1016/S0960-1481(02)00032-0ÊCite or link using doi > Ê > Copyright © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. > > > The effect of elevated fuel inlet temperature o

[biofuel] Homer Atkins, the original Ugly American

2004-04-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
"ugly American" is invoked to embody America's incompetent, heavy-handed foreign policy" http://www.mekong.net/cambodia/ugly_am.htm On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 05:58 PM, Dave Williams wrote: > Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: > >> You're pathetic, and an embar

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Southeast Asia "Seldom has a deadly warning been more entertainingly or convincingly given."—Washington Star http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall98/uglyamerican.htm On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 05:58 PM, Dave Williams wrote: > Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: > &g

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
I'll second that, not that it's needed for the list moderator to take appropriate action here. You're pathetic, and an embarrassment to many of your fellow Americans, who do not fit the profile of the Ugly American (which you've personified) whatsoever. They have my sympathy, for having to

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Touche On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 06:42 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > Hello Ed > > I don't think anyone here has said or implied that "all companies and > the people working for them, even large multinational megabuck > outfits, are inherently evil, nor all industrial processes". Snip ---

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi again, Keith: Yes, I agree, it's not what anyone needs to have a private concern supplying the drinking water to those who can afford to pay (that's why the bit in brackets, belowand I expect you're right on the last bit, for the most part. Sometimes it pays to know, though, that not a

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
and the end use that the student puts >>>> the information to that matters. >>>> >>>> I understand that this sort of thing can be used to "spin-doctor" an >>>> environmental "bad idea" into something that sounds ok, but it can >>>&g

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
"bk": We're discussing the use and misuse of "scientific research" to back a claim that a certain fuel (natural gas) in a diesel engine is actually "cleaner" in some ways, but may in fact pose a greater health risk, from it's own emissions profile, than the original problem fuel ("diesel

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
und great, but might be, in all or some >> circumstances, downright dangerous. >> >> e.g. "Local residents make cleaner burning "biodiesel" on the kitchen >> stove!" >> >> Others sound dangerous, but might very well be virtually harmless (at >>

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-13 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
dhmo.htm It ain't easy being green, nor searching for "the truth"! ;-) Edward Beggs On Monday, April 12, 2004, at 10:28 AM, Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: >>> HCRA not only analyses risk but, in conjunction with allied >>> institutions, also runs courses on &#x

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Keith, I do thank you for this. As you know, I also strive for accuracy in the use of reports cited. In fact, I have been an instructor for a course in information literacy, research methods and so on, at the master's degree level, so this is an issue that is of great interest, and I think

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-12 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
See below: Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Sunday, April 11, 2004, at 03:45 PM, kirkmcloren wrote: > My brother told me the company he works for is thinking of > leasing "clean" diesel forklifts for their warehouses. I seem to > remember the new smaller particle engines are actually more

Re: [biofuel] SVO

2004-04-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
What do you mean "the standard 2 oz of methanol to 5 gallons"? Where is that idea coming from? Standard? Edward Beggs On Thursday, April 8, 2004, at 11:11 PM, kenriznyk wrote: > I just came from a green expo. I talked to a chicken feed > manufacturer who had lots of soy oil left over so he no

[biofuel] Fwd: Burnveggies Digest, Vol 3, Issue 5

2004-04-08 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
All Benz buyers/owners...listen up!!! The following appeared on a list recently: "Begin forwarded message: > the transmission died in my car and now i need to find someone to love > it, who either wants to fix it up or use it for parts. the engine > itself was replaced about 5 years back and

Re: [biofuel] Press Release: DynaMotive Energy Systems Unveils World's Largest Pyrolysis BioOil Plant

2004-04-06 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
I attended Globe2004's trade fair, and stopped in at the Dynamotive booth. AFAIK, it's quite real, and good for use in a turbine, but not in a diesel (so far, at least). Their rep. also told me that they've run 600 hours in a modified diesel (acidity is the problem). It's a dark black oil,

[biofuel] Moreon methyl bromide

2004-03-25 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
http://www.newfarm.org/news/060103/0609/methyl_bromide.shtml Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [

Re: [biofuel] Hydrogen Hokum Round-up

2004-03-25 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
This may be of interest...sorry about the weird spacing. Page 1 Date: 2004-02-06 16:10:19Topic: Energy and Environment Plants could point way to cheap hydrogen processing The possibility of using the Earth's abundant supply of water as a cheap source of hydrogen is a step closer

[biofuel] Methyl Bromide...

2004-03-25 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Note: Of interest for biofuels...mustard seed holds a lot of potential for plant oil production ...and for pellets (meal), the co-product of cold pressing, the mustard meal is a substitute for the use of methyl bromidesee article below Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca "Human act

[biofuel] Suzuki Samurai TD and Vanagon TD...FS, must sell!

2004-03-22 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
microcogeneration!) Thanks! Edward Beggs Neoteric Biofuels Inc. http://www.biofuels.ca Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe

Re: [biofuel] Smart car Diesel coming to Canada

2004-03-22 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Tom...that'd be L/100kmlitres per 100km, I imagine, is what you are seeing in the specs. Biodiesel production in Canada is in its infancy. We need more provinces to follow Ontario's lead, and eliminate road tax from biodiesel. (The feds have done their bit, biodiesel is exempt from

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