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Subject:Re: biodiesel - New Zealand's answer
From:Tromper
Date:Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:51:02 -0700

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

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'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
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