Re: [Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Kenji, thanks. The Canadian who sent it to me and said it proved our point also told me that come summer he'll be starting his test-batches so he can fuel his pick-up. I rather wondered how much the report said about people like him (unkempt backyarders, LOL!). From what you say I think he

Re: [Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-21 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Yeah, diesel mechanics have some odd ideas sometimes. I talked to one about how to pass emissions in my truck, and I mentioned biodiesel. He started swearing and told me it would wreck my engine. He suggested putting in a tank of kerosene instead.. like that wouldn't cause damage. On 2/21/

Re: [Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-21 Thread Kenji James Fuse
Wha-da-fah? Why are so many diesel machanic's so resistant? Only the best ones here get a chuckle over biodiesel; the rest always have a concerned, scared, angry or blank look in their eyes. The reason the buses stopped is, I believe, because the contract was up. I think the project was a test run

Re: [Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-21 Thread Kenji James Fuse
Hi Keith, If you still have the Canucks email, you might pass him my email if he's interested in the direction a bunch of us are going. At the meeting about co-ops we held the other day, the issue Kees' gang came up, and I agree with you. He's a sour puss, sure, but he knows his stuff and critica

Re: [Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-21 Thread Joe Street
Hey Kenji; Interesting news that bit about the buses.  Recently this dude shows up at a meeting of another club I belong to and when I mildly suggest at the meeting that we try BD as a substitute for two stroke oil in our rotax 582 tug engine (only half joking) this guy pipes up with "oh biodi

Re: [Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-21 Thread Kenji James Fuse
The WISE Energy folks are very knowledgeable and have produced an excellent report, which will be an invaluable resource for everyone making biodiesel on Vancouver Island (Victoria). Kees represents the 'business'-minded part of the biodiesel movement, to me. He expends alot of time and energy acq

[Biofuel] Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study

2006-02-20 Thread Keith Addison
Official report on biodiesel for the City of Victoria. Vancouver Island Biodiesel Evaluation Study - Final Report http://www.vibesproject.ca/_pdfs/final_report.pdf It's been available for a few months, maybe it's been discussed elsewhere. It was sent to me by a website visitor who said it "reall