Weeeellll they could just turn 'round and use a flexible piping system combined with the sheep, eliminate the methane problem and solve the fuel issue at the same time... Tromper Progressive Thinker full of gas. No Sheep Required. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Alistair Bell Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 9:29 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: biodiesel - New Zealand's answer
Yes, the country that brought you the "fart tax" (taxing farmers on their livestock's methane production) now proposes using sheep tallow as a base for biodiesel production: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3025504.stm Will Grebneff ditch his gas powered engine plans in favour of a diesel? Ewe never know, might not be a baaaad idea, it may be sheeper in the long run. Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca http://members.shaw.ca/albell |
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