[Biofuel] Fw: Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation

2013-10-27 Thread Rob Hayes
On Sunday, October 27, 2013 4:39 PM, Keith Addison wrote: Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation Global Research, October 25, 2013

Re: [Biofuel] More Petroleum alternatives, yes

2011-06-27 Thread Rob Hayes
Hey Zeke and Chip, et. al., Have you seen the Tamera solar heated oil approach? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIg9Sp_GFqQ&feature=watch_response It's been around for a while and it's pretty clever and seems pretty non-toxic too. I wish the evaluations from those on this list could help find som

Re: [Biofuel] greenhouse farming

2010-12-01 Thread Rob Hayes
Hi Dan, Here's an observation about a neighborhood greenhouse here in Phila which had a rather small, 8ft by 20 ft southern sloping poly roof of recycled 2x4's and only a BERM of woodchips around the entire perimeter ( except for where the northern entry double door foyer/airlock ). NO HEAT! Wi

Re: [Biofuel] A metalworking question - a rose by any other form

2010-11-06 Thread Rob Hayes
the metal rose sprinkler head making can be rather fun with a lathe a.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqQdQYOPSzk Metal Spinning Lathe where a metal disk is forced against a preformed pattern ( they did this in the bronze age ) wanna tutorial? http://www.stanford.edu/group/prl/documents/pdf/s

Re: [Biofuel] Scum of the earth - Seize the BP assets Demo on June 10th

2010-06-06 Thread Rob Hayes
considering Moores Law and the expectation that our computational power may increase by an order of magnitude ea 18 months... who among us holds out that the complexity of our response to the scummiest environmental disaster of the century will lead to say, learning how to Harvest Methane? Mayb

[Biofuel] Price Of Oil to How Will Microfinance Improve Our Odds?

2008-06-18 Thread Rob Hayes
  Chris, Would a microfinance administered sort of revolving loan pool be the kind of thing to accomplish & organize?    Let's not go to sleep again about painful oil prices.   >From a thousand blossoms of your good ideas we could have a 'Marshall plan' >which would eventually be generating

Re: [Biofuel] Daniel Kammen on Ethanol

2006-01-31 Thread rob
Sounds like it was a good idea, then ;-) I hadn't heard of it before; it was just something that occurred to me as I was reading. > I was under the impression they already do. In Washington, the > oxygenated gas was supposedly made from ethanol byproduct of the paper > pulp industry, rather than

Re: [Biofuel] Daniel Kammen on Ethanol

2006-01-31 Thread rob
A potentially weird aside: If woody feedstocks are effective, I wonder if the paper industry could make ethanol from their pulp, and still use the resultant stock for paper production? > It's enough to drive Patzek and Pimental to drink: > the drink you can drive does have a positive EROEI. > >

Re: [Biofuel] Drying KOH

2005-11-15 Thread Rob Rogers
I am very interested in the small dehumidifier. I can only find large ones. DO you have a web site for the supplier? Please send me any info on the small dehumidifier. Thanks.. Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of logan vilas

Re: [Biofuel] Plastic Welding

2005-11-11 Thread Rob Rogers
only going to lead to frustration, melted plastic and toxic fumes and probably wasted money. Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob,     I tried welding a plastic tank with the apparatus that harbor Freightsells and wasn't too impressed. I ended up using a large electricsoldering gun. Let t

Re: [Biofuel] Plastic Welding

2005-11-11 Thread Rob Rogers
welding rod (plastic rod of course). I have used them for welding polypropylene and they work well but a lot of skill is required. With a HDPE rod I don't see why it wouldn't work fine as well. Joe Rob Rogers wrote: >Does anyone have any experience welding plastic. I would like t

[Biofuel] Plastic Welding

2005-11-10 Thread Rob Rogers
Does anyone have any experience welding plastic. I would like to make my own Conical Tank. Will those cheap plastic welders I see on ebay weld HDPE plastic? ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/list

Re: [Biofuel] Conical tank or Inductor Tank

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Rogers
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Conical tank or Inductor Tank Hello Rob, I just bought a 35 Gallon HDPE tank in Billings MT It cost 65.00 (i will have to get the receipt for an exact figure) If you are interested let me know they will ship in USA and mabey Canada. Jim Rob Rogers wrote: >Does anyone know

[Biofuel] Conical tank or Inductor Tank

2005-11-07 Thread Rob Rogers
Does anyone know how to make a plastic Conical Tank? I really don't want a steel one because it will eventually rust. Or where can I get a reasonable deal on one? ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mai

Re: [Biofuel] Information in Japanese

2005-11-07 Thread Rob Rogers
Here ya go dude.. http://www.journeytoforever.org/jp/index.html   I use to live in Misawa Japan while in the Navy. Are you in the service?   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Ghiglia Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 11:05 PM To: Biofuel@sust

[Biofuel] Anyone in East Texas

2005-11-06 Thread Rob Rogers
Is there anyone in East Texas that can perhaps mentor me? No matter what I do, I can't pass the Wash Test. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Jour

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source

2005-11-05 Thread Rob Rogers
Yes, I used 3.5 grams of LYE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Rogers Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 6:54 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source In your test batches, did you use 3.5 grams of Lye

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source

2005-11-04 Thread Rob Rogers
t will show you what I did for the test batches if you get out this way -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Rogers Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:23 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source I a

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source

2005-11-04 Thread Rob Rogers
oil, they are out of thibidoux. Where are you located? Logan Vilas - Original Message - From: "Rob Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source > Who is your source for Methanol? I like that price

[Biofuel] Test Batches HELP

2005-11-04 Thread Rob Rogers
I have been making test batches out my kazoo with very little luck. I wasn't sure of the quality of my LYE so I bought a 50 lb bag from a chemical supplier and it says 100% Sodium Hydroxide. The only other variable I am not sure of is the purity of my Methanol. I bought it from a race track but I

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source

2005-11-04 Thread Rob Rogers
Who is your source for Methanol? I like that price and it might not be to far for me to drive. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of logan vilas Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 7:38 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Is

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl Source

2005-11-03 Thread Rob Rogers
Thanks for that info. I found a local supplier through the link. I was paying about $10 for a pint over the internet. I think it a good deal. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of logan vilas Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:36 PM To: Biofue

Re: [Biofuel] Caustic Soda, Lye, Sodium Hydroxide

2005-11-01 Thread Rob Rogers
L PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Carr Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 12:48 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Caustic Soda, Lye, Sodium Hydroxide Yes Rob, 100% Sodium hydroxide is good quality lye. I can only find 97% pure without paying stupid money for it. Is your supplier v

[Biofuel] Caustic Soda, Lye, Sodium Hydroxide

2005-10-31 Thread Rob Rogers
Are Caustic Soda, Lye, and Sodium Hydroxide all the same thing? I called a chemical supplier locally and he said he didn't sell Lye and I asked for Caustic Soda and he had that. The bag says 100% Sodium Hydroxide. Would this be acceptable to use for LYE? _

[Biofuel] Biediesel shelf life.

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Rogers
What is the shelf life of BD? Can I make 6 months of fuel at a time? ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforeve

[Biofuel] Testing for Purity of KOH

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Rogers
This weekend I will be attempting to use KOH instead of Lye. I got a deal on a 50 lb bag of KOH but I don't know what the purity is. I'm not sure how to titrate to determine the purity so here is what I am going to try. I'll make 3 batches, Batch 1 I will assume 99% pure and use 4.9 grams, batch

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Rogers
TEFC is “Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled” motor.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Nolte Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:51 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor   I'm going to just a

[Biofuel] Processing in cold weaather

2005-10-24 Thread Rob Rogers
Will the cold weather affect BD processing? I do my processing in a barn, but it is not heated. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Foreve

[Biofuel] Biodiesel processing Equipment

2005-10-04 Thread Rob Perisic
Hey guys, My name is Rob and I'm located in Perth, Western Australia. I'm very much a newbie to DIY Biodiesel processing but am very eager to collect the necessary equipment and materials needed to make my first batch. Obviously I'd start on a very small scale until I got the

Re: [Biofuel] Glow Plugs 82 Mercedes

2005-09-26 Thread rob
Actually, I've worked with both Webasto and Espar heaters from semi's and never thought of them. We're doing hydronic heating of a 1600 sq ft shop with a modified Webasto now running on WVO. I forgot that a smaller one could warm an engine pretty quickly. Thanks! __

Re: [Biofuel] Glow Plugs 82 Mercedes

2005-09-24 Thread rob
than drawing 300W's all night. Especially the guy who parks outside in a lot far from power. Thanks! Rob ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Jo

Re: [Biofuel] C-SPAN to co-ops

2005-09-12 Thread Rob Hayes
How about that sunken barge which is holding up New Orleans shipping of grain? I understand that corn is filling up all the elevators and available barges and soybeans are coming in soon. If the repairs can be delayed long enough the low prices might collapse several more coops. This is oppor

[Biofuel] Looking for Co-op in Socal - Burbank area

2005-09-03 Thread Rob Stehlin
I live in Burbank, Ca and am in the process of converting a MINI-SUV to diesel and I want to run in Bio Diesel. I am looking for a co-op in the SOCAL Burbank area to learn how to home brew my own. I appreciate everyones assistance. Rob Stehlin

[Biofuel] Best van for WVO?

2005-08-27 Thread rob
Advice requested - What's a decent diesel van that could hold six or seven people comfortably? Can be a traditional style van, or a bigger model - a mail truck or small step van that we can make into a miniature camper/day-tripper. I'm looking to replace a Grand Caravan with something that will tak

[Biofuel] WVO in the diesel question

2005-07-19 Thread rob
, Rob ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list

Re: [Biofuel] CUMMINS B5.9TD GOD BLESS THE SOULS WHO

2005-07-15 Thread rob
00% BD. However, Cummins does have a document on their website stating that some mixture - I forget if it was B5 or B20, might have been B2 even - was acceptable in their engines. Rob > > Based on the 1993 date, I suspect it may simply be an issue > > of incompatible seals and fuel

Re: [Biofuel] diesel for sale

2005-06-15 Thread rob
[Sorry for the onlist response to this message - Gord, your domain name came back as unknown...] Gord - Curious - are the Lada's diesel? Do you have pictures? (If so, please send them!) Anything in the bunch that is both diesel and could make possible camper conversions? Rob Martin

Re: [Biofuel] soap, glycerine by-product and how my farm is

2005-04-11 Thread Rob
having an underground (Earth Sheltered) house built, and below 4' the tempreture is around 50 oF (coldest)in Winter and 64 oF (warmest) in summer, so maybe even a "Storm Cellar" type structure built into the ground may work. Rob Image by FlamingText.com __

Re: [Biofuel] Windmills in the Sky

2005-04-08 Thread Rob
adjacent units tangling (have you EVER seen 12 guys in a fishing cobble on the NorthSea trying NOT to tangle their rod lines??) Best Wishes Rob ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey t

Re: [Biofuel] Kerosene

2005-04-08 Thread Rob
stroke motorcycle on it, mixed with Methanol and 80 octane petrol (gasoline), the problem was that the cankshaft and piston melted. (amazing how AirForce Cadets will try anything to get cheap fuel - isn't it?) It also makes kerosene heaters give out more heat too :-)

[Biofuel] Re: Biomass ethanol feedstocks

2005-02-11 Thread Rob Hayes
Todd - have you considered other biomass resources such as acacias which are fairly well represented by native species there? Or calliandra, leucena, etc. which fix nitrogen while producing firewood plus suitable biomass in prodigious amounts. In Adelaide too. Then there are the pre-pulping pr

[Biofuel] Fwd: Grants under the Biomass Research and Development Initiative

2005-01-05 Thread Rob Hayes
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 11:58:49 -0800 (PST) From: Rob Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Grants under the Biomass Research and Development Initiative To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Certainly someone in this group will bite on this. How about grants from $200,000 to $2M directed

Re: [Biofuel] Questions regarding biodiesel processing

2004-12-16 Thread rob
To answer these questions - I have made small scale and feel able to continue to make small scale batches. I do have three reliable ongoing sources for oil, but have not titrated. My impression based on reading Aleks' "fool proof method" is that the acid-base two stage process is accomodating of

[Biofuel] Questions regarding biodiesel processing

2004-12-16 Thread rob
.) Thank you for reading this far and considering my questions! I hope these questions are valuable to other people as well as us. I'm hoping the answers weren't readily available and I've just been blind... Peace, Rob [Rob's hobbies - Check out grokd.org on autism adv

[Biofuel] Jean Pain woodchip compost pile space heater?

2004-11-05 Thread Rob Hayes
Certainly some of the biofuel lurkers and respondents know of this famous French agroforestry guru, Jean Pain. One of his interesting projects was to use the chips from the slash and thinnings of the forests for space heating. Decomposing chips, piled on exterior masonry walls heated the ther

Re: [biofuel] Chemical Drying

2004-08-31 Thread Rob Crowley
able in a pulverized (white powder) form. I'd have to look into the shipping restrictions in the U.S. Of course, one would want to make sure that all of the hydrated lime was given time to settle out of solution followed by filtering. best regards, rob --

Re: [biofuel] Fw: Kerry and Bolivia: To the Right of Bush?

2004-08-20 Thread Rob Crowley
error, violence, and nationalism to gain and hold power. you decide if that describes kerry or bush better. i'll cast my vote in november for kerry. best reagrds, rob Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yah

[biofuel] proper titration level?

2004-08-09 Thread Rob Crowley
each drop, It is quite interesting. http://www.robertcrowley.com/biodiesel/titration.html Should I err on the side of more lye, say 2.2 mL plus the 3.5 mL, to ensure a complete reaction? Comments appreciated. Thanks, Rob Crowley Yahoo! Grou

Re: [biofuel] % diesel used versus amount of wvo available

2004-08-04 Thread rob crowley
extrapolate to biodiesel from his numbers. it might help you check your numbers for your presentation to the sierra club. good luck, rob steven mesibov wrote: >Keith, John, > >Thanks for the response. Hopefully the Club Sierra will be fairly well >controled, if for no other reaso

[biofuel] Re: In the market

2004-07-25 Thread rob crowley
hi stone, someone sold a small isuzu diesel pickup in our small west texas community a year or two ago for about $3000. it struck me as a good candidate for biodiesel. keep looking! rob Brian wrote: >Every once in a while, you can find a decent deal on a VW diesel >pickup (Rabbit

[biofuel] Electricity from WVO and Rapeseed

2004-07-23 Thread rob crowley
it will be available later at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/europe/europetoday/index.shtml best regards, rob Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQL

[biofuel] Re: inline glow plug for SVO heating?

2004-07-22 Thread rob crowley
your setup. Good luck, Rob --- Martin Klingensmith wrote: >Joshua wrote: > > >>>Your typical triac phase-shaping dimmer will not work on DC, this can't >>>be what they're using. >>>If it turns out that they need a control, I could make a

Re: [biofuel] Fw: Smuggled message to the people of France

2004-07-17 Thread Rob
o the list owner sorry if we are getting off topic, you can spank us if you wish. On Jul 17, 2004, at 00:02, Appal Energy wrote: > Thank you Rob. Bank on it getting forwarded a few more thousand times. > > Todd Swearingen > > - Original Message - > From: &qu

Re: [biofuel] Fw: Smuggled message to the people of France

2004-07-16 Thread Rob
you can see the tag at http://www.lepow.com/tag/ or http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_anti_bush_label.htm On Jul 15, 2004, at 15:09, Jennifer Doty wrote: > Sorry about sending an attachment, but you have got to see this!Ê It's > great.Ê Promise no bugs. > > > Ê The attached pictur

Re: [biofuel] My Methanol

2004-07-06 Thread Rob
chemical properties of Methanol mw is Molecular weight: 32.042 kg/kmol PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF METHANOL: CH3OH ÊAlso called METHYL ALCOHOL, it is the simplest of a long series of organic compounds called alcohols; its molecular formula is CH3OH. Methanol was formerly produced by the destruc

[biofuels-biz] Another reason to push biodiesel...

2003-09-18 Thread Rob Lewis
allowed to build its big new pier in Seattle. "We determined after we looked into this, that it was unsafe to use this grade of diesel fuel because of the flash point, because it's highly volatile," said Tom Dow, Princess Cruises. http://www.king5.com/topstories/NW_091803WAB

Re: [biofuels-biz] Digest Number 676

2003-09-10 Thread Rob Lewis
I am just curious... what is the use of nonyl phthalate in biodiesel - or biodiesel production? --Rob Lewis Biodiesel is a cleaner alternative than gas. Consider a diesel for your next auto purchase. >Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 12:44:25 - >From: "rajesh2k" <[EMAIL PR

[biofuel] Re: LAND CRUISER, was someone looking

2002-09-03 Thread Rob MacMorran
If this is the one in Crete, IL (pretty sure it is) I looked at it. I didn't drive it because I was looking for one with a straighter body. Actually I was probably too picky. The body has obvious signs of bondo in a couple places and some dense rust bubbles under paint in several places. Other t

[biofuel] Re: PLEASE TRIM QUOTES!

2002-08-30 Thread Rob MacMorran
undreds of list emails cluttering up my inbox. I'm on several lists and were it not for digests I would be completely overwhelmed by them all. - Rob Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now

[biofuel] Re: Somewhat OT: Animal Waste

2002-08-03 Thread Rob MacMorran
Habing dogs crap in a toilet is no better than having them crap outside. Where do you think it goes when you flush? Sure it gets treated, but it's still 'unusable' waste. Read and learn: http://www.bagelhole.org/article.php/Sanitation/69/ http://www.bagelhole.org/article.php/Sanitation/70/ http:

[biofuel] remove me!

2002-01-23 Thread Rob Clarke
Please remove me from your mailing list thanks. __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -

Re: [biofuel] unsubscribe

2001-04-24 Thread Rob evans
ONCE AGAIN please be so kind as to unsubscribe me from this newsgroup. whilst at the same time thanking you for previous knowledge ive gained here. regards Rob Evans - Original Message - From: sarah momsen To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 8:13 PM

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2001-04-22 Thread Rob evans
practical home fuel brewing information and the likes, it was much more fun then. regards.. Rob - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Digest Number 372 i know, that's

Re: [biofuel] diesel fuel

2001-01-10 Thread Rob Lindig
A belated reply but i just recently came across a truck stop that sells #1 diesel for 1.88/gal (#2 is 1.72/gal) I remember when all truck stops sold #1 and #2 fuel but there are still a few that do. The station is in western Montana and i was wondering if #1 would be better to mix with biodie

Re: [biofuel] Re: serious ethanol players

2000-12-18 Thread Rob evans
HERE HERE !!  I AGREE KEITH. - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@egroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: [biofuel] Re: serious ethanol players Well now, gentlemen, if such indeed you be. Making silly locker-room jokes out

Re: [biofuel] Re: Drums

2000-10-14 Thread Rob Lindig
here in missoula montana a local gas company, JGL, sells methanol in 55 gal drums for 105.00(1.91/gal). I haven't found anybody who sells in smaller quantites but was told drag racers might sell a few gal. - Original Message - From: "Steve Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday,

[biofuel] a fun trick to try

2000-09-25 Thread Rob evans
My Groups | biofuel Main Page somebody you know own a modern 'electronic' turbodiesel.??? they not youre favorite person??   heres a neat trick to play on them if you really like a laugh, take off the turbo oil return pipe , and sneak it into the air intake, watch them fum

Re: [biofuel] Re: Injectorless diesels?

2000-09-25 Thread rob evans
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Re: [biofuel] Injectorless diesels?.. (runaway)

2000-09-25 Thread Rob evans
ter having fitted a new turbocharger, exhaust stytem, and intercooler, the latter 2 itmes being necessary due to the fact that the'd suffered total oil conatmination, to the point where oil was actually dripping from the tailpipe. hope this convinces you it can happen!!   rob - O