Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-25 Thread Joe Street
Yeah good point but I was actually comparing Osama to the master in that case. Joe ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: ht

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-23 Thread Michael Redler
Isn't it amazing how someone who lived thousands of years ago can have such an impact on our philosophy today. It's especially remarkable how his writing on war becomes so useful to almost anyone, including pacifists.     You might remember how he explains the use of the orthodox and orthodox -

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Keith Addison
I think what your thinking of is: "Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence" Thankyou Michael. 'Tis long since I read it, though I have it here, and also on my hard disk. I should have looked it up. Best wishes Keith ...good point. Mike [EMAIL P

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-22 Thread capt3d
robert, that's cool as hayil! thanks for passing that along. -chris b. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytofore

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-22 Thread robert luis rabello
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: this *homebrew* wturbine reportedly withstands 60+ mph winds. i can't see how even stronger ones couldn't be made. i have my own idea of how it could be done. . . . Then I've misunderstood something, Chris. I followed the link and went to the wind turbine secti

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-22 Thread capt3d
this *homebrew* wturbine reportedly withstands 60+ mph winds. i can't see how even stronger ones couldn't be made. i have my own idea of how it could be done. . . . -chris b. In a message dated 7/22/05 6:21:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Power increases to the CUBE of wind velocity. T

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Michael Redler
I think what your thinking of is:   "Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence"   ...good point.   Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/22/05 12:43:52 PM, keith writes:<<"The wisest use of power is to refrain from using it." (Or something perhaps

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-22 Thread robert luis rabello
Kirk McLoren wrote: Wasn't clear to me what the specs are but they did allude to 30mph full output. An 80+ wind is going to produce lots more force. Power increases to the CUBE of wind velocity. Twice the windspeed = 8 times the power. A hurricane would likely shred an AIR turbine. I lik

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread capt3d
oops, forgot to include the materials extraction industries. -chris b. In a message dated 7/22/05 5:48:16 PM, chris b. writes: << they (the bush-neocon faction of the right, who represent above all the interests of the energy industries and arms and military-related industries) >>

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread capt3d
In a message dated 7/22/05 12:43:52 PM, keith writes: 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 archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-ar

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread capt3d
lol. no, you don't. when you have amassed that kind of firepower in a foreign country, the local political process almost becomes irrelevant to your presence. especially so when you've played things as masterfully as these guys have. they (the bush-neocon faction of the right, who represent

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-22 Thread Kirk McLoren
Wasn't clear to me what the specs are but they did allude to 30mph full output. An 80+ wind is going to produce lots more force.   Kirkr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have found an wind turbine that I can use during a hurricane: the CET Air X Wind Turbine from Cetsolar.com.  I'm certainly not going

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Joe, Kirk, Hakan It reminds me of a story about an old marial arts master who was challenged to a duel by an arrogant young bully. The old man could not avoid the conflict without losing face but rather than kill his opponent outright which he could have done, instead he skillfully ke

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Michael Redler
I thought this might be relevant.http://www.afterdowningstreet.org   Mike 300 Events to Call for Bush's Impeachment over 'Downing Street' AllegationsSubmitted by davidswanson on Fri, 2005-07-22 08:22. Activism Abid AslamOneWorld US WASHINGTON, D.C., Jul 22 (OneWo

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Richard Littrell
The US will not have to influence politics to stay in Iraq. As to who is in control it is becoming less and less a simple question. Not surprisingly, our idiot child president did not learn from Viet Nam and the Neo Cons around him don't care if we end up in a permanent state of war with the

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-22 Thread r
I have found an wind turbine that I can use during a hurricane: the CET Air X Wind Turbine from Cetsolar.com.  I'm certainly not going to harvest all of the hurricane's power (even if was possible) but it will be something that I can leave out in the wind and not worry about it in the event of

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Joe Street
It reminds me of a story about an old marial arts master who was challenged to a duel by an arrogant young bully.  The old man could not avoid the conflict without losing face but rather than kill his opponent outright which he could have done,  instead he skillfully kept out of range of the bu

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-22 Thread Kirk McLoren
I expect the occupation to grow. Either the US will influence politics enough to have the appearance of home rule or if that fails then it will be more obvious they are under US control. At any rate something as valuable as all that oil will be commandeered and don't be surprised if the "conflict"

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-21 Thread Hakan Falk
Kirk, We will always have problems with the US payback times. Look at Iraq, According to the Geneva convention, US and UK have the responsibility to create a safe environment for its inhabitants. Instead they created an unsafe environment and by that allowed and encouraged their troops to c

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period

2005-07-21 Thread Ken Provost
on 7/21/05 8:00 PM, Kirk McLoren at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think what I am trying to say is we are on this list because of the costs of > conventional technology and business paradigms. There has to be a better way, > especially if mankind is to prosper. To be sure. The idea that the fun

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-21 Thread Kirk McLoren
Biofuels are probably cheaper than petro. When you include the costs of the military in a barrel of mideast oil the real cost is not the quoted one.   The environmental costs are real as well. Unfortunately they are paid in sickness and reduced life -- and usually by the poorest members of humanit

Re: [Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-21 Thread capt3d
no argument here. but that wasn't the point. yet at the same time, it was. i mean, if we were to let such considerations determine our actions--let alone what we are willing to think or imagine--we wouldn't all be on this list, would we? ;›) cheers, -chris b. on 7/21/05 6:21 PM, Kirk McLo

[Biofuel] Payback Period (was, hurricane/tornado power)

2005-07-21 Thread Ken Provost
on 7/21/05 6:21 PM, Kirk McLoren at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The machine to harvest the energy is a capital investment and when you > consider the utilization factor the cost of the harvested energy is not > competitive. "Payback period is the most widely used measure for evaluating potenti