http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/biofuel Questions tagged with 'biofuel' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:39:00 -0800 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:39:00 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/120112/A%2DBurning%2DQuestion I need a good collection of readings identifying major issues associated with energy production using biomass. Topic: Biomass use in energy production.<br> Goal: The formulation of an official policy concerning biomass energy for an environmental group.<br> <br> You're an environmentalist and you have strong feelings about biomass, you want us to read [fill in the blank]. You are a developer or a corn farmer or an urban planner, and you want us to read [fill in the blank]. You are an indigenous person, and if the military junta in charge of your country allowed you access to literacy education, you would want us to read [fill in the blank].<br> <br> Introductory readings are not necessary - this is for a crowd that is highly educated in environmental issues and already understands the basics of biomass. What we need are readings representing a variety of stakeholder interests. All publications are fair game - blogs, podcasts, articles, books, chapters, trade journals, haiku, medieval manuscripts. Extra points for anything having to do with urban waste management. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.120112 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:39:00 -0800 biofuel biomass energy environment environmental global globalwarming renewable renewableenergy resolved warming waste greekphilosophy http://ask.metafilter.com/56647/Tips%2Dfor%2Dbuying%2Dand%2Dusing%2Da%2Dcar%2Dwith%2Dbiodiesel What car models are best for biodiesel? Anyone done the full conversion to vegetable oil? Today my car died. Engine needs to be rebuilt so I am going to sell it for parts.<br> <br> I'm going to buy something else and this time it's going to be able to run off biodiesel. Anyone have any experience with this and care to offer advice?<br> <br> 2002 or older is best for biodiesel I've heard. Any specific models good in particular? For biodiesel or just diesel in general. Mercedes? Volvo? VW? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.56647 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:58:26 -0800 auto biodiesel biofuel car diesel environment sustainability jruckman