hello all... I realize this is just a biodiesel group, but i thought i would take this opportunity to wish everybody a happy, healthy and safe 2008. I have to...
FIELDS OF FUEL is a feature length theatrical documentary about one man's search for an alternative to America's dependence on foreign oil. America is engulfed...
Does anyone know where I can find more info on making bioD with algae as shown in the trailer of Fields of Fuel? I'd like to know more about this in order to...
Colorado State University along with Solix Fuels of Boulder, CO are doing research on algae. Probably many others are also, but I listened to a presentation...
... I don't remember the url just yet, but several months ago I downloaded a "Brief" (300+ pages) on the US governments study of Algae produced BD. The study...
... the ... don't have to pay for the removal of their oil plus most of them don't want drums setting at the store and some of them say sure you can have it...
Fellow Biodieselers, This May, we are sponsoring our Second Annual Alternative Energy Fair. We are looking for people to come out and show off your bio-cars,...
... \The algae research is great, but I must be missing something. I live in a college town of about 35,000 people. I drove past several of the restaurants...
Hi, I'm a student of Biotech Engineering from Chile and next year we are starting a research on the lab scale cultivation of microalgae with the goal of...
Hi Patrick - no, we've been talking about BioD made from oil. I believe at this time in the US corn is the leading candidate for mass production of bioD. I do...
Look up New Zealand bio diesel <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10381404> ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I have a different approach to getting oil. I ask how much the restaurant is paying to have it carted off, then offer to do it for 1/2 the price. I have one...
play the eco card,remind them of how it would save the planet . less land fill waste,or that you are working to give America energy independence.if that...
http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/3087351 Defiance Local Paper http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080104/NEWS01/539304163 Toledo Blade...
A few months ago I posted the "16% BOOST method" and notice that several people have adopted it and having success. However, I have also noticed several emails...
Ralph, We use what we call a 16% boost but, no where near the way you do. We use 22% methanol and the 80/20 process. When we get to the 20% we add another 16%...
Thanks Del - guess it's me that's misinterpreting regards Ralph ... From: "Del Martin" <del_martins@...> To: <biodieselbasics@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
If you want a little dirt to throw back at them, let them consider that it takes more than 10 pounds of corn/soybeans to generate 1 pound of beef in a cow. If...
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=7579367 ....Methanol Explosion. Ceasing operations-- moving outside city limits. Wonder if this will extend into some...
I do not think that you should group ethanol and bioD production together in this argument. As a resident of South Dakota I will tell you that ethanol is way...
All, the food vs fuel debate is being driven by the huge world scale petrochemical complex including all oil companies in the US. The corn is ground and the...
Bill thank you for the link it is a great site. Tanya The algae process: They grow algae in ponds. Once the algae reaches a certain biomass loading it is...
Ralph, Did you do some testing and find that this is better than 80/20 80/20 or 80/20 90/10 performed with 16%? Reason I as is that those established methods...
Hi Andrew, Yes have done about 20 batches so far and it never misses. Passes 3/27 with flying colors every time. I used to run 80/20 but had some failures...