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January 2009 Blog Posts (5)

A little about me ...

Greetings! I'm Laurie Masters, freelance editor and Alcohol Can Be a Gas staff member since August of 2008, when Dave asked for my help shortly after he appeared on Coast to Coast Radio for three hours and blew out all the circuits at PayPal, AT&T, and Dreamhost with more calls and Web hits than anyone could have anticipated. What a blessing that was for this amazing cause that had, until that point, garnered precious little media attention.

In recent weeks, I have begun taking… Continue

Added by Laurie Masters on January 29, 2009 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

One of the project vehicles.

This particular blog might go for a few months with nothing in it, at least until the snow is gone and I can work outside. As I make progress, I will shoot photos and post information. I am on a very tight budget, as this isn't the only project I have going, so it will be done inexpensively and when time and funds permit, just like everything else I do.

It's a 79 Pontiac Trans Am that I traded for some parts, it has rust I need to repair, but is in otherwise good shape. As I go… Continue

Added by Thumpin455 on January 23, 2009 at 9:00pm — 7 Comments

Louisiana leading the way in Local Ethanol Production Legislation?

I stumbled on this post in the Green Car Congress. Anyone for LA here to comment on this legislation?

The law still favors the large producers (5M-15M Gal/Yr plants), but I like the "field to pump" strategy.

Louisiana Enacts the Most Comprehensive Advanced Biofuel Legislation in the Nation

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Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative Benefits Consumers, Farmers and Gas Station Owners with Localized “Field-to-Pump”… Continue

Added by Craig Fazakerly on January 23, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

First Still Project

I have been working on a Charles 803 still and am nearing the completion of it. I have yet to come up with a good boiler design using parts I have on hand or can obtain inexpensively. I plan to get a 55 gallon drum and modify it into a suitable vessel.

Added by Craig Fazakerly on January 19, 2009 at 5:03am — 5 Comments

central florida

anyone interested.....i am extremely interested to do it...but are we "breaking the law".....or is it really true about the tax cresdits, and all ?

would you write to me about getting started, or anything else on this subject?

please send e-mail to markdahl2004@yahoo.com

Added by Mark Dahl on January 12, 2009 at 3:25pm — No Comments