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by bigtoe
08 Jun 2008, 13:45
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rising oil price & cost of building transport infrastruc
Replies: 8
Views: 1475

The Oildrum have an article on refining.

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4038

It seems asphalt can be shoveled into something called a 'coker' an turned into petrol, kerosene etc etc.
by bigtoe
24 Nov 2007, 11:09
Forum: Preparations
Topic: OU Course
Replies: 6
Views: 2578

Re: OU Course

Hi All. >Anyone got any experience of Open University course. >Was looking at some of the Environment based ones >(http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/environment.shtm). >I probably can't afford to go out of full time employment at >the moment, hence looking at OU stuff to do in what lit...
by bigtoe
12 Sep 2007, 20:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do any fund managers read this site?
Replies: 18
Views: 3862

Yes - a couple of useful contacts but no fund managers as yet. May I offer an alternative suggestion? Take yourself over to this place - /www.greenenergyinvestors.com/ Its run by a gentleman who posts there under the name of DrBubb. He used to work in the City of London and still has many contacts ...
by bigtoe
18 Aug 2007, 00:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heads up: Matthew Simmons interview on FSN
Replies: 1
Views: 780

Heads up: Matthew Simmons interview on FSN

http://www.financialsense.com/fsn/main.html

I believe it will be available for download Saturday morning.

Apologies if this has already bean mentioned elsewhere.
by bigtoe
15 Jun 2007, 19:00
Forum: Transport
Topic: EasyJet unveils 'ecoJet'
Replies: 35
Views: 17734

It looks a bit like one of these things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propfan
by bigtoe
04 Nov 2006, 18:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B& Q wind turbine is their best selling product!
Replies: 4
Views: 4385

Do they actually advise installing them like that?

Surely it needs to be well above the house roof (and those trees).
by bigtoe
26 Dec 2005, 18:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats the reason...
Replies: 4
Views: 1489

Re: Whats the reason...

...this forums being invaded by prixx? By prixx I mean advertising posts! Is there some sort of conspiracy, what with the site being hacked. Or has it always happend? There are paid for forum spamming services. I've seen one that boasted of its ability to mix its spam with properly researched/on-to...
by bigtoe
25 Aug 2005, 12:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heating oil vs diesel for electricity generation?
Replies: 4
Views: 4904

Re: Heating oil vs diesel for electricity generation?

I presume heating oil is cheaper than diesel due to lower duty. Are there any significant differences between heating oil and diesel? I'm not talking about running a car on heating oil since it's illegal but rather running a diesel generator for home electricity on heating oil. Will it work technic...
by bigtoe
21 Jun 2005, 23:11
Forum: Living in the Future
Topic: Jam-making
Replies: 10
Views: 7885

How long does home-made (chemical free) jam last for? Does it vary? Can you influence how long it keeps for? I'll be trying my hand at it in the near future Until it goes mouldy :lol: . A year at least (unless it does go off), but its nice to have in your sandwiches each day, Peter. P.S. There are ...