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Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: [biofuel] Soapbox diesel > Aren't you all proud of how long I have held my tongue? yes ;-) > > As for the new breed of US diesel vehicles, I have a F350 diesel with 220,000 > miles on it. Change the oil and it keeps on going. 19 MPG empty, 17 MPG > loaded to 11,000 lbs gross weight. Try getting that from a 1950's automobile. F350's Rock! > > I am all for nostalgia but, as you know, I am not much for political dumping > on the good old USA just for the exercise. > > I mentioned some time ago that hemp meal makes excellent livestock feed. I > have no opinion on the oil's suitability for anything. The oil can be made into Biodiesel, but the plant suffers from low yeild, and political correctness. > > Say, if there is anybody here who still has any interest in biodiesel, I > received an inquiry from a Malaysian company asking about converting waste > palm oil to biodiesel. I told them that I thought it was pretty straight > forward as with any other veggie oil. Was I right? yes. > > I did tell them that the methanol-lye route was one way and thermal cracking > the other way. So, anybody want to actually go about saving the world or are > we here just to belly ache about it? we are trying, Neal, we are trying..... > > Neal Van Milligen > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
