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[Chris Hedemark <chris AT yonderway.com>]

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In either case, it sounds like we have at least two VERY SOLID 
alternatives to pure fossil fuel, but neither are available in the 
Triangle.  E85 sounds on the surface like something I can probably use 
now, with biodiesel being a goal for the future (100% renewable, with 
all the benefits of a diesel engine)

On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 06:15 PM, zman wrote:

> Also we are lacking a station E85 station. For those that don't know 
> E85
> is 85% Ethanol and most current vehicles will run E85 with very slight
> modification, some take no modification at all. For older cars it's
> basically retard the timing 4 degrees and increase the jet size approx.
> 40%. There is a lot of info available at http://www.e85fuel.com/  I
> personally believe that it is a far better fuel than BD, burns very 
> clean
> and makes lot's of power.
>
> On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Chris Hedemark wrote:
>
> > There have been some substantiated rumors of bio-diesel making a debut
> > in the Triangle in the next couple of years.  On the news tonight, 
> > they
> > mentioned that several counties surrounding the Triangle are welcoming
> > queries about siting a soybean diesel plant.  I think this would be
> > excellent for local farmers, the local job market, the environment, 
> > and
> > enlightened consumers who would like a viable alternative to 
> > petroleum.
> >
> > What I'm hoping is that 100% BD will become available in the next few
> > years, rather than the more common B20 blends where only 20% is
> > biodiesel.  If I had easy access to 100% biodiesel I would have strong
> > incentive to swap my gas burning car for a diesel burning car.
> > Supposedly this is already available in San Francisco and Reno.  With
> > many former tobacco farmers in NC moving to soybeans, our state has a
> > clear opportunity to be a leader in renewable fuel technologies.
> >
> > Chris Hedemark
> > Hillsborough, NC
> > http://yonderway.com
> >
> >
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Chris Hedemark
Hillsborough, NC
http://yonderway.com


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