Re: Is clean or free energy a scam?

From: Michael Foster (PostNoSpam_at_recoverybydiscovery.com)
Date: 06/05/04


Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:00:37 -0400


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On ethanol, would it not be more efficient to burn the corn to produce steam
in a hybrid car than
to make the ethanol to burn?

"Steve Spence" <sspence@green-trust.org> wrote in message
news:4047d203$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Practical fuels you can make and run today are ethanol, biodiesel, and
> biomethane.
>
>
> --
> Steve Spence
> Renewable energy and sustainable living
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> biodiesel and vegetable oil powered diesels.
> "Bart Bervoets" <nekobe@online.be> wrote in message
> news:_sudnV5vStg0S9XdRVn-gg@is.co.za...
> > After all thatīs discussed here, i seriously wonder if the
> > entire thing about hydrogen is not just one big scam to get
> > gouvernments and investors money.
> > Forgive me if iīm wrong, but as a nature lover i just would
> > like to make a little difference, without paying myself blue.
> > What alternative fuels are likely to dominate the world
> > after the oil reserves run out?
> > What can be done to drive existing cars cleaner and cheaper?
> > I just thought hydrogen was the way to go, maybe i was
> > wrong and should just give up on it.
> > Any suggestion is welcome, again, i am not trolling or so,
> > i just donīt know much about the entire subject, and it
> > seems there are many misunderstandings.
> >
> > Bart Bervoets
> >
> >
>
>

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