>Sound like the US and British producers are getting hit. We're having the same >problems on this side of the pond. >Dave Preskett
Hi David What problems are you having in the UK? Could you give us some detail please? regards Keith Addison > >Keith Addison wrote: > > > Hello Tom > > > > What a sad story - should the EPA perhaps be renamed the Environment > > Prevention Agency? > > > > >I am the producer of Yellow Brand PREMIUM Biodiesel, located in >Ashfield, MA. > > >In 2001, we produced 3,650 gallons of biodiesel from our own >technology. This > > >is a low cost production system, in its third generation of >development. With > > >recent updates to the system and the experience gained, it is >expected that > > >we would produce 10,000 gallons this year. While not a big >production system > > >yet, this has been a complete bootstrap operation, and has received no > > >funding from any outside source. Capital development has been a major > > >limiting obstacle, more so than technical obstacles. > > > > > >This week I have been shut down by the EPA because they say I >may not use the > > >health effects data developed by the non-profit National Biodiesel Board, > > >which is used by every other commecial producer in the country, but must > > >develop my own. > > > > What is their rationale for this, or don't they bother to give one? > > Is it just arbitrary? Can you give us some more details? It seems > > that you're using well-established practices which are backed by many > > studies with well-known health effects. Why should you have to > > reinvent the wheel? > > > > >The EPA estimates that will cost me in excess of $1,000,000. > > >Needless to say, I cannot come up with that kind of money. The EPA stated > > >this week if they catch me making more of the fuel, the fine is >up to $25,000 > > >per day. I choose not to join the National Biodiesel Board >because of their > > >contract requirements which are unduly burdensome on a small >operation like > > >mine. It is like other industries: get big or get out. > > > > That is not a rule that is to be accepted, is it? So far it's done > > nobody any good except a bunch of good ol' boys in air-conditioned > > boardrooms, and everybody else a lot of harm, with current examples > > hardly in short supply. The "Big is Beautiful" top-down approach is > > likely to make just as much of a mess out of biofuels as they've made > > of fossil fuels. Difficult maybe, but they'll find a way! The future > > - or a sane future at any rate - surely lies with small-scale, > > locally based energy supply (local self-reliance, bioregionalism). A > > lot of biofuels people think this way, so your story is bad news > > indeed. > > > > I'll forward your email to the Biofuels list, I hope you don't mind. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Keith Addison > > Journey to Forever > > Handmade Projects > > Osaka, Japan > > http://journeytoforever.org/ > > > > >As the only commercial biodiesel production facility in the >Northeast USA, I > > >believe I have significant knowledge about the operation and >manufacturer of > > >biodiesel. I am not sure as to what my time and plans are for >the forseeable > > >future, this is all a very new situation. However, if you would >like to start > > >a dialog as to your plans and requirements, I would be interested in > > >discussing this more. If you want to see the factory, it is not far from > > >Toronto. You might also want to see my web site at >www.yellowbiodiesel.com > > > > > >Yours truly, > > > > > >Tom Leue > > >Homestead Inc. > > > >-- >------------ >Recycling - not a chore more a way of life > >Dave Preskett [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >The BioComposites Centre >University of Wales, Bangor >Deiniol Road >Bangor >Gwynedd >LL57 2UW ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE credit report with a FREE CreditCheck Monitoring Service trial http://us.click.yahoo.com/ACHqaB/bQ8CAA/ySSFAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
