New breakthrough!
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From: Las Vegas
The Mcgyan Process is not so new (the article was written in 03/08) and since that time there have been several articles written on it as well as at least one TV documentary. I concur with the others that this is the way to go for the future but it will require an enormous amount of capital investment. I think T. Boone Pickens may be involved in this as well (in addition to his windfarms).
I truly believe that biodiesel production from algae will eventually free us from the Oil producing countries but in the meantime we have to contend with the big oil companies who are not going to go away easily and will continue to extract every cent of profit they can from us oil-guzzlers. Why get rid of a cash cow until no more blood can be squeezed from it?
Economics 101 was openly displayed in the last six months or so when the US consumption of oil declined (I think about 3%) for the first time ever. That, I believe, is largely responsible for the decline in prices. OPEC just recently got together and decided to cut production in order to get the price of a barrel back up there (just the old supply/demand principle at work!!)
Just my two cents.
I truly believe that biodiesel production from algae will eventually free us from the Oil producing countries but in the meantime we have to contend with the big oil companies who are not going to go away easily and will continue to extract every cent of profit they can from us oil-guzzlers. Why get rid of a cash cow until no more blood can be squeezed from it?
Economics 101 was openly displayed in the last six months or so when the US consumption of oil declined (I think about 3%) for the first time ever. That, I believe, is largely responsible for the decline in prices. OPEC just recently got together and decided to cut production in order to get the price of a barrel back up there (just the old supply/demand principle at work!!)
Just my two cents.
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We all agree that it's quite possible that biodiesel produced from algae; but what about motor oil? My 365VGT has to have it's oil changed regularly...so I'm wonder, do we still use dino based oil...or is there something else out there?
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The use of HV during the mix phase would result in the potental for a big boom!
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The food industry already uses veggie based oils, and grease. The US Gov uses it also. For most of us the price is just to high at this time, but as demand increases the price should go down.
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Ok I thought the video showed it during the mixing process, and I thought that could be pretty dangerous. On the youtube video site, they said a burner ignition coil would be a good source for HV and low amps. What exactly are they talking about and where could i find one? Or any other cost effective ways to get HV and Low amps?
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Ok I thought the video showed it during the mixing process, and I thought that could be pretty dangerous. On the youtube video site, they said a burner ignition coil would be a good source for HV and low amps. What exactly are they talking about and where could i find one? Or any other cost effective ways to get HV and Low amps?
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From: Kent WA
I use Mobile 1 in my wife's Jeep. After a fresh oil change we drive it 3500 miles, change the filter, top up the oil (to replace what was lost during the filter change - about 1 quart) then drive it another 3500 miles.
So I get 7000 miles for the cost of 7 quarts of synthetic @ $7.89/quart = $55.23/7000 miles = $.00789 per mile
vs.
3000 mile oil changes with regular oil - 2 oil changes = 12 quarts of regular oil at $3.99/quart = $47.88/6000 miles = $.00798 per mile.
