There's a poster in the evworld.com group who has been championing the idea that alternative fuel efforts will continue to be stifled partly by governments until we address governmental lost-revenue issues as we suggest that we use fuels they presently have trouble taxing. I'm forwarding your comments and your news link to him and others.
>Hi Guys, >Just thought I would let you know what the British government is doing >to support Biodiesel....absolutely nothing!! >Currently here, we are paying silly amounts for our fuel, on average >$1.30 (USD) for a litre of dino-diesel and $1.27 for unleaded. Therefore >making your own fuel is an attractive idea....but there is one >problem...as its cheaper to make, the government does not get its slice >of the tax (to pay for their gas guzzling auto's!)..therefore they don't >encourage anyone to mass produce. As an example, my company has applied >for a licence to make its own biodiesel for our 4 VW Caddy vans. Not a >problem we were told by Customs and Excise....as long as you pay the >government $0.76 in tax per litre used alone!. Once you add that to the >cost of small scale production, its going to cost us more than to use >dino-diesel.....we are forced to use dino-diesel, and they still get >their money. >I'm embarrassed that the UK is so far behind everyone else in >Europe...after spending 4 months in Sweden last year, I realised that >the UK is a dinosaur itself, stuck in the industrial revolution of 100 >years ago (we are still struggling with broadband internet outside of >the big cities!!!). >..But don't worry folks...I'm going to be running my van on biodiesel >once I've got the hang of making it!! Stuff the government! >If anyone is interested, here's what's in the news in the UK: >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/england/1750734.stm >One last thing...is there anyone in this group from the South West of >England that can recommend a good methanol supplier??? >Nick > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Biofuels list archives: >http://archive.nnytech.net/ > >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/ > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
