Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Hakan Falk
Here is an update from me on power: Rented a VW Gol for two weeks in Brazil, seems to correspond to an old version of VW Golf or a VW Polo from the interior. Drove 1,000 miles in cities and on rural roads. 4 adults and luggage. On the countryside no problems with speeds between 75 to 95 mph (may

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Keith Addison
>Hi All, >I think the Minister is referring to the Flexible Fuel >Vehicles, capable of sensing ethanol content in the >fuel tank and adjust the spark timing accordingly. >Brazil and Germany also entered into CDM agreement to >promote the use of fuel ethanol. >Samai You've got it - thanks Samai.

Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Keith Addison
>To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com >From: Sam Jai-In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 23:33:23 + (GMT) >Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture >minister backs ethanol program > >Hi All, >I think the Minister is refer

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM > >Fuel alcohol has returned to favor following a record cane crop, > >sharp rise in oil prices this year Complicated, I wish I knew more about it - complex stuff about subsidies and whether they were a "good thing" or not (not that the petro companies ever get subsidies of course!), big

Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM > >Fuel alcohol has returned to favor following a record cane crop, > >sharp rise in oil prices this year Complicated, I wish I knew more about it - complex stuff about subsidies and whether they were a "good thing" or not (not that the petro companies ever get subsidies of course!), big

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Sam Jai-In
Hi All, I think the Minister is referring to the Flexible Fuel Vehicles, capable of sensing ethanol content in the fuel tank and adjust the spark timing accordingly. Brazil and Germany also entered into CDM agreement to promote the use of fuel ethanol. Samai --- murdoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread murdoch
>Fuel alcohol has returned to favor following a record cane crop, >sharp rise in oil prices this year " and development of new engine technologies to use ethanol." I wonder what this last comment is in reference to? Has there been real progress in efficiency or power levels in using ethan

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread murdoch
>Fuel alcohol has returned to favor following a record cane crop, >sharp rise in oil prices this year " and development of new engine technologies to use ethanol." I wonder what this last comment is in reference to? Has there been real progress in efficiency or power levels in using ethan

[biofuel] Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program

2002-12-18 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/envpicstory.cfm/newsid/19100 s: Brazil's new agriculture minister backs ethanol program BRAZIL: December 17, 2002 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's new agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues on Monday expressed strong support for a relaunch of the national sugar cane-b