Hey Everybody, Just a quick update on our ethanol work. Anne and I went to Greenville South Carolina last Saturday. We filled up one of the 55 gallon barrels...
Scott and Anne- That's great news on the E85 front. What will it take to get E85 in Athens? I'm excited to convert my lawn mower this winter to run on E85. ...
Jeff Rapp
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Nov 2, 2005 4:46 am
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Hello all! That's really exciting news about SC. I just bought a car today--an old Ford Festiva. I'd like to convert it to an FFV, and would be interested ...
Jennifer Pocock
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Nov 2, 2005 5:37 am
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Many of you may be familiar with the freecycle concept (think of the 'free table' or 'food not bombs') and the freecycle 'organization'; it's a listserv-based...
Hi folks, I recently learned about this group from Jeff Rapp. I'm a chemist, currently teaching at Athens Tech. I just bought a diesel truck and am...
Julianne Braun
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Nov 3, 2005 1:54 pm
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Hi, folks- Attached is the procedure we will use to convert waste vegetable oil into biodiesel on Sunday. Although the chemistry may seem intimidating to some...
Jeff Rapp
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Nov 4, 2005 1:53 pm
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Hi Biofuelers, Just wanted to thank everyone for bringing yourselves, your enthusiasm, and wonderful food! Special thanks to Jeff for showing how simple it ...
Hey everyone, Check out this week's Flagpole. Sebastian Blanco did a great article highlighting biofuels in Athens. Anne and I are so happy to be part of ...
Yes, I would like to visit the UGA biorefinery. Count me in! -Jeff Rapp ... -- Jeff Rapp jrapp@......
Jeff Rapp
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Nov 10, 2005 4:00 am
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That sounds awesome!! I'm totally there! Jen ... "Maybe we can change the world, it just might take a while. If we're gonna fight our corner, we're gonna do...
Jennifer Pocock
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Nov 10, 2005 6:11 am
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Count me in for a visit to the UGA facility! Anyone interested in trying to set up a visit to US Biofuels in Rome, GA? How about Peachstate Labs in Rome?...
Julianne Braun
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Nov 10, 2005 2:30 pm
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Yesterday's edition of the Farmer's & Consumers Bulletin contained an article on Biodiesel and the recent visit to US Biofuels by Ag Commissioner Tommy Irvin....
Julianne Braun
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Nov 10, 2005 2:38 pm
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Oops! This should have been sent before my other recent posts, but somehow got stuck in my "Drafts" folder instead of being sent to the list... WOW! Scott &...
Julianne Braun
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Nov 10, 2005 2:56 pm
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You can use this link to read the Flagpole article on Alternative Fuels. http://www.flagpole.com/articles.php?fp=5767...
Julianne Braun
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Nov 10, 2005 2:59 pm
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Julianne- Yes, I'm willing to read it and submit it as a group. -Jeff ... -- Jeff Rapp jrapp@......
Jeff Rapp
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Nov 11, 2005 12:28 am
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Hi Julianne That's a great idea. I just can't understand why people get set in their ways and refuse to try new and better ideas. I think the consenses is...
Hi Julianne, That sounds like a very educational trip. I would be very interested. If I can't make it, could you possibly take some digital photos? I have...
Julianne- Yes, I would like to visit US Biofuels. If it's a Friday, I'll have to check with my boss. -Jeff ... -- Jeff Rapp jrapp@......
Jeff Rapp
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"In 2004, the use of ethanol reduced the trade deficit by $5.1 billion by eliminating the need to import 143.3 billion barrels of oil." This is in the Nov.14...
Hello SOSers and Friends! Just a friendly reminder about the SOS sponsored Thanksgiving potluck this Sunday, November 20th, at Common Ground progressive...
Ford wants more ethanol stations too: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_FORD_ENERGY_MIOL-?SITE=MIDTN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ... Yahoo! FareChase...
Hi guys, Sorry I couldn't make it to the Nov. 6 party. Sounds like it went well. I recently ran across a bit on tracking ethanol versus gasoline pricing: ...
Hi Everyone, Great news! Ryan has agreed to be our new President. After 6 months, Scott and I feel like we've accomplished what we wanted. We thought a new...
A message from some Atlantan fellow-travelers... the gist:: instructional video: We are now accepting pre-orders via the website http://www.vegmyride.tv ...
Hi everyone, To be up front, I'm not trying to upset anyone with this article (below). I have done little research into the arguments over the efficacy of...
Hi Dean, Thanks for posting this article and the informative comentary. It is wonderful to see that you have given so much thought to the effects that may...
To me, Dean and Scott, both of you have a point. Dean, your focus seemed to be on the impact on global ecology of burning fuels. Scott, your focus seemed to ...
Hey Jen, Forward this message to that friend of yours who's into alternative fuel... tell him we're at groups.yahoo.com/group/athensaltfuel, and there might be...