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As oil prices rise, alternative energy technologies are looking more attractive, especially to venture capitalists.

Local Low Cost Corn Energy cost less

Local corn fuel for Amaizablaze corn stoves cost less than in 1817. Whole kernel shelled Corn fuel energy cost less than any conventional fuel, needs no processing, and can be convenient as other fuels. http://webpages.charter.net/clift graphs energy cost comparison for 200 years. Corn cost less.
Corn ethanol 90/10 for gasoline engines and soy bean methanol 80/20 for diesel engines is clean, environmental friendly, reduces global warming. Local grown corn and soy beans helps local farmers. Run the corn stove on the car battery with a 400 watt inverter. Expect about 100 watts continuous to power the Amaizablaze corn stove fans and auger. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornstoves
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornplace

Local Low Cost Corn Energy cost less

Local corn fuel for Amaizablaze corn stoves cost less than in 1817. Whole kernel shelled Corn fuel energy cost less than any conventional fuel, needs no processing, and can be convenient as other fuels. http://webpages.charter.net/clift graphs energy cost comparison for 200 years. Corn cost less.
Corn ethanol 90/10 for gasoline engines and soy bean methanol 80/20 for diesel engines is clean, environmental friendly, reduces global warming. Local grown corn and soy beans helps local farmers. Run the corn stove on the car battery with a 400 watt inverter. Expect about 100 watts continuous to power the Amaizablaze corn stove fans and auger. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornstoves
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornplace

Coats of Comfort

Local renewable corn ethanol runs just fine in a gasoline engine. Local grown soybean methanol runs better than diesel in a diesel engine. Local renewable whole kernel shelled corn heats homes for less than two months electric bill and runs on less than 100 watts. Auto alternators generate up to 4800 watts and will run a corn stove 24 hours on a 30 minute battery charge. With a good battery run the auto 5 minutes four times a day to keep the corn stove running 24/7 during a blackout or off grid. Solar panels, tractor generators, or a 5 hp generator run off the lawn mower can run the corn stove 24/7 at less cost with the power off. A heat pump cost more to run off the local utility than corn heat supplied by the local corn farm. Every community in America is home to one or more of the 1.9 million local farmers. http://webpages.charter.net/clift, www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornstoves, www.cornstoves.info, www.amaizablaze.com

Coats of Comfort

Local renewable corn ethanol runs just fine in a gasoline engine. Local grown soybean methanol runs better than diesel in a diesel engine. Local renewable whole kernel shelled corn heats homes for less than two months electric bill and runs on less than 100 watts. Auto alternators generate up to 4800 watts and will run a corn stove 24 hours on a 30 minute battery charge. With a good battery run the auto 5 minutes four times a day to keep the corn stove running 24/7 during a blackout or off grid. Solar panels, tractor generators, or a 5 hp generator run off the lawn mower can run the corn stove 24/7 at less cost with the power off. A heat pump cost more to run off the local utility than corn heat supplied by the local corn farm. Every community in America is home to one or more of the 1.9 million local farmers. http://webpages.charter.net/clift, www.groups.yahoo.com/group/cornstoves, www.cornstoves.info, www.amaizablaze.com

[aurizon]

Biomass efficiency

The previous comment is not correct.
Use of biomass means all cellulose based plant matter, and not corn starch. You canot use starch/sugar/yeast based ethanol to run the economy. As you know about 15% of corn biomass is starch. 85% is cellulose. Bark, leaves, straw, stems, wood chips etc are all biomass suitable for conversion to sugars and to alcohols.
The driving force for this is the fact that oil is running out and we must do it or walk.
It also means no use of yeast, the cellulose it split into sugars by tethered enzymes that have been tailored for high efficiency as well as high temperature. The sugar is then oxidize to alcohols via similar tethered enzymes.

[aurizon]

Biomass efficiency

The previous comment is not correct.
Use of biomass means all cellulose based plant matter, and not corn starch. You canot use starch/sugar/yeast based ethanol to run the economy. As you know about 15% of corn biomass is starch. 85% is cellulose. Bark, leaves, straw, stems, wood chips etc are all biomass suitable for conversion to sugars and to alcohols.
The driving force for this is the fact that oil is running out and we must do it or walk.
It also means no use of yeast, the cellulose it split into sugars by tethered enzymes that have been tailored for high efficiency as well as high temperature. The sugar is then oxidize to alcohols via similar tethered enzymes.

[Alternative Energy]

Wind Farms Problems

While wind power is an excellent alternative form of energy, there are still several problems associated with it. Environmentalists are concerned about endangered bird species that are killed when flying into the large blades. Other studies have shown that the low-level sound from wind turbines can impact squirrels and their predators, and there has even been on reported incident where a family was made sick and forced to move out of their house due to the noise. As wind farms projects are sprouting up (and being protested) all over the world we are sure to hear more about this debate in the future.

[Alternative Energy]

Correction...

My apologies, I was not aware that html is not available in posts here. Here are the correct links from the above comment:

Wind Power News
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wind-power/

Low-level sound from wind farms
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wind-power/news2006-05-11.php

Thank you!

[Alternative Energy]

Wind Farms Problems

While wind power is an excellent alternative form of energy, there are still several problems associated with it. Environmentalists are concerned about endangered bird species that are killed when flying into the large blades. Other studies have shown that the low-level sound from wind turbines can impact squirrels and their predators, and there has even been on reported incident where a family was made sick and forced to move out of their house due to the noise. As wind farms projects are sprouting up (and being protested) all over the world we are sure to hear more about this debate in the future.

[Alternative Energy]

Correction...

My apologies, I was not aware that html is not available in posts here. Here are the correct links from the above comment:

Wind Power News
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wind-power/

Low-level sound from wind farms
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wind-power/news2006-05-11.php

Thank you!

[attitlaw]

hydrogen

you are so wrong because if you produce hydrogen whit wind and solar wich is free the amount of energy produce by an hydrogen power plant can be far more safer and efficient than a nuclear plant

[attitlaw]

hydrogen

you are so wrong because if you produce hydrogen whit wind and solar wich is free the amount of energy produce by an hydrogen power plant can be far more safer and efficient than a nuclear plant

[theBike45]

Wind not yet as cheap as coal

Sorry, but your claim that wind is as cheap as coal is not correct. First of all, unless you state the wind class of the site, you can't make any claims about the cost of wind power - it depends in very large measure on how strong and how consistent the winds are where the turbines are located. And offshore winds farms are a completely different matter, altogether. Generally, commercial wind electricity will run between 5 and 7 cents per kWhr for onshore generated commercial wind systems. Generally that will be cheaper than natural gas or nuclear, but that all depends upon whether subsidies for those power plants are taken into account. You will get different numbers from different sources. One thing is for certain - it is the cheapest alternative energy source, excepting perhaps hydroelectric.

[theBike45]

Wind not yet as cheap as coal

Sorry, but your claim that wind is as cheap as coal is not correct. First of all, unless you state the wind class of the site, you can't make any claims about the cost of wind power - it depends in very large measure on how strong and how consistent the winds are where the turbines are located. And offshore winds farms are a completely different matter, altogether. Generally, commercial wind electricity will run between 5 and 7 cents per kWhr for onshore generated commercial wind systems. Generally that will be cheaper than natural gas or nuclear, but that all depends upon whether subsidies for those power plants are taken into account. You will get different numbers from different sources. One thing is for certain - it is the cheapest alternative energy source, excepting perhaps hydroelectric.

[shand319]

scrapped silicon wafer for solar panel making ?

Hi all, have u heard of using scrapped silicon wafer to produce solar panel ?

[shand319]

scrapped silicon wafer for solar panel making ?

Hi all, have u heard of using scrapped silicon wafer to produce solar panel ?

[erikhawk]

thin-film solar cells to harness energy may be a solution

the thin-film cost must come down to say USD3.00 per sq m. then this world will be a better place to live in.

[erikhawk]

thin-film solar cells to harness energy may be a solution

the thin-film cost must come down to say USD3.00 per sq m. then this world will be a better place to live in.