> When UK and Sweden can join the Euro system, it pegs to the American > Dollars. > So we all have easier time for price reference! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Basterfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:32 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Taxed To DEATH > > > > A minor point, the Uk duty on biodiesel is 28.6 pence ( rebated by 20 > pence > > of the standard dino d duty rate of 48.6 pence per litre) I make it that > > 28.6 pence is about 46 cents unless the dollar / pound exchange rate has > > suddenly gone mad. > > > > Ellis and Everard can supply methanol at £205.00 per 45 gallon barrel > > Ken > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nick Taylor (SMTechnology.com)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:31 AM > > Subject: [biofuel] Taxed To DEATH > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > >
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