Nathan Cheng wrote: >What do you feel is the general direction of the auto fuel/engine situation? >I don't mean the ideal direction or worst case direction, just the general >direction of the drift at this point. For example, since biodiesel and >diesel engines are a perfect match (according to you)
Not at all just according to Steve (though you'd be quite safe in taking Steve's word for it). It's according to a great many people, backed by what now amounts to a vast amount of research, worldwide, plus long-term on- and off-road testing of all types. It's accepted, not controversial. > and ethanol/"flexible >fuel" engines are not, is the general drift to start producing more cars >with diesel engines? In the US, no, everywhere else, yes, but not only because of biodiesel. >Or since ethanol has fewer political problems than >biodiesel/hemp, What are the political problems with biodiesel? Ethanol in the US is fraught with political problems. >is the drift towards creating engines that work better with >higher levels of ethanol? Not really. >If there are different groups drifting in >different directions, what are the major groups, and what are the major >directions? Why don't you do some research, Nathan? Start here: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels: Journey to Forever http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm Biofuel at WebConX And here: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Biofuels archive, Biofuels-biz archive Keith Addison > -----Original Message----- > From: steve spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 18:18 PM > To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Ethanol > > > E85 is a compromise, as is the engine that burns it. Not great on >gasoline, > not great on ethanol. Ethanol likes high compression, advanced timing, and > high flow rates. flow rates and timing can be adjusted by computer based >on > fuel source, compression cannot. > > > > Steve Spence > Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: > http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm > > 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: "Nathan Cheng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:51 PM > Subject: RE: [biofuels-biz] Ethanol > > > > What are your thoughts on E85? How about the engines that burn it? > > -----Original Message----- > > From: steve spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 18:04 PM > > To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Hemp Industry Wins Stay On Food Ban > > > > > > what is necessary to add to ethanol to make it an ideal fuel? how >about > an > > engine designed to burn it. gas engines are not..... > > > > diesel engines however are ideal for biodiesel, from whatever source >of > > oil. > > > > ethanol is a good additive to gasoline (better than MTBE) and not a >bad > > additive to happy hour. just don't do both at the same time. > > > > > > Steve Spence > > Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: > > http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm > > > > 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: "Nathan Cheng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:58 PM > > Subject: RE: [biofuels-biz] Hemp Industry Wins Stay On Food Ban > > > > > > > If a person is committed to using ethanol for fuel, would he/she add > > > anything else for whatever reason? I.e. What things need to be added > to > > the > > > ethanol to produce the ideal gallon of auto fuel? How about some > regular > > > gasoline to make it poisonous, bad smelling, and bad tasting to > underage > > > would-be drinkers? Are there other things from renewable sources >that > > could > > > be added instead for the same effect? > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/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/
