for those who say we already prooved it don't work read Roy's reply. He also outlines the modest ambitions of the project (in another email, but I can only...
Markus - Plans to move beyond corn, sugar cane & palm oil as biofuel sources is commendable. Bear in mind, however, greens have asked (& continue to ask)...
I share Jill's concerns about the use of good farmland for producing biofuels. An energy task force is at work on possible new sources of energy production...
thanks wes, mike and all I agree its transitional, but lets transit in a more localized way. Then slowly we can replace withe the best sources. markus ... ...
I too would like to add my note of concern to growing gasoline equivalents. This turns into a never ending story about putting carbon back in the atmosphere...
BC Macdonald
omni@...
Dec 2, 2006 9:45 am
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I like your plan for sustainability, Bernie. Just as the roots of our problems are tangled and connected, so too when we go in the right direction on one...
Farmers & consumers respond almost solely to "market prices" so in order to "idealize" green energy production/use will require major changes in laws dictating...
By what means will Americans be compelled to reduce gasoline consumption by 75% over four years ? You are setting goals without teeth. Melissa ... I too would...
Goals do not need teeth, they need heart to draw people to them. They are compelling in their affect on the human spirit. ~Bernie ... From: Melissa Holland ...
BC Macdonald
omni@...
Dec 3, 2006 1:15 am
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Goals need teeth - a plan for implementation. In this case it means strong economic incentives for energy conservation -and- conversion to green energies. MF...
... the problem is one of true cost pricing that we have all been subject to since the neo- classical revolution at the end of the 19th century in economics...
So..... what are the precise legal steps by which we can 1). apply a green problem definition and 2). apply a green problem solution. MF ... Date: Sun, Dec 3,...
Goals need both heart and teeth, (a plan for implementation, I'd say. For people to be willing to cut back on energy use, they need to care about the big...
Here is another set of statistics for consideration about the future of ethanol, especially ethanol from corn. According to the International Fertilizer...
Actually I'm somewhat amazed greens, particularly rural greens, are only now coming to terms with the serious enviro downside & energy inefficiency of...
This is a photo essay. Yahoo's new formatting will not permit it to be displayed as intended. If you'd like to see the original please send me an e-mail. I...
... So why are methanol and biodiesel perceived as separate and distinct alternative fueling paths? Haven't the forces of commerce been paying attention?...
We all seem agreed on the undesirability of converting farmland to producing bio-fuels. What about recycled food oils as a bio-fuel? Any large potential...
A+ for you BG - your right on top of alternate fuel developments. In answer to your question I don't know why methanol & biodiesel -should- be considered...
... We may have to wait until an electric wins the Daytona 500 or the Nextel Cup. -- Wes Rolley 17211 Quail Court Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408)778-3024 ...
By the end of the month this will be online http://omni.mcn.org/ElectriLiteB - a community biz making hybrid electric, 350#, 2 place ev's. If folks are...
BC Macdonald
omni@...
Dec 7, 2006 3:12 am
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Well I think volunteer work for a pass is an excellent idea. Those out of work will have the time to spare. Those in work will have the cash. Though those on...
Wes - Its early dawn for the "EV Age" and auto-powering sized LI-batteries (lithium-ion) are the rising sun. A whole new generation of EV's are unveiling - or...
Biofuels can be extracted from most any plant matter & other organics - relatively little of which is actually human food sources. We should probably banish...
A Look at the Impacts of Biofuels Production http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/120706EC.shtml "As intuitive as it may seem that fuel from plants would be more...
BC Macdonald
omni@...
Dec 9, 2006 7:36 am
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I'm sure you have all heard how fossil oil (& other fossil fuels/resources) comes from the millions-of-years-old decayed liquification of dinosaur remains....
"Plants, however, are the primary source component of fossil oil. Biofuels therefore come from the very same source as fossil oil - its just a question of...
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