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Tested Diesel Cetane Ratings Reach 63.6 in Comparison to the Norm of 51 With High Calorific Value Exceeding the European EN590 Standard

Global Energy (OTCBB:GEYI - News), an initiator of alternative energy projects focusing on the processing of organic solid and many kinds of hydro carbon wastes into usable alternative fuels, today reported on a number of tests on the diesel produced by the Company’s technology and plants supplier, AlphaKat GMBH, in Germany.

The first tests were conducted by the Institute for Neuwertwirtschaft GMBH (“IFN”) from a feed stock of household waste from the city of Liepzig on approximately 130 liters of synthetic diesel that were produced through the AlphaKat KDV process. The study concluded “this product can be used in CHP’s (combined heat and power plants). For use in the diesel engine area, which is subject to EN590 (The European Standard for Diesel for Vehicles), sulfur content and stabilization need to be adjusted for full scale industry plants. The refuse contained a maximum of 46% hydrocarbons from which the demonstration plant produced diesel from 41%, representing a conversion efficiency of 89%.”

ERRSA Energietechnic, a reputable test and regulation institute in Germany from Zitau, separately concluded, based on a test run on a 200KW diesel engine that the produced diesel held approximately 12,000 Kcal per kilogram compared to the EN590 standard of approximately 10,000 Kcal per kilogram. The Cetane rating 63.6 compared with the standard EN590. In summary, “the tested diesel is special fuel that could provide an alternative to vegetable oil with CPH and to fossil diesel fuel for vehicles. The high calorific value of the diesel would lead to reduction in the diesel engine’s fuel consumption and therefore reduction of emissions and logistics costs.”

Energy Tags: alternative, energy resources

Audi won at Le Mans with its diesel fueled engines and now it wants to return and win again only this time running its race cars on biodiesel.

From the Audi site:

On the test day at Le Mans, the V12 TDI engine of the Audi R10 used latest-generation Shell V-Power Diesel race fuel for the first time. The fuel, which is produced from biological waste materials, will make its worldwide racing début at the 24 Hours of Le Mans two weeks from now. For Audi Sport Team Joest, the race week at Le Mans will start as early as on Tuesday with Technical Scrutineering at the Place de Jacobins. After the two qualifying sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will start at 3 p.m. on 14 June.

Energy Tags: hybrid cars, alternative energy

It’s a measure of just how dependent the world has become on fossil fuels that we call any other form of energy production “alternative” energy. Ironically, humans relied on many of these so-called alternatives long before they learned to burn coal or refine petroleum into heating oil and gasoline, relying on the sun and the wind to keep themselves comfortable. Yet these Stone Age strategies, and many others, are today labeled not only alternative, but too often “experimental,” “impractical” or “anti-progress”—and undeservedly so.

It is the aim of this book to provide an overview of energy sources and strategies beyond fossil fuels and along the way to dispel many of the misconceptions about them. Based on facts and figures rather than unsubstantiated claims and scare tactics, this book should inspire, inform and enlighten readers.

Why Do We Need Alternatives? To answer that question, we need to start by discussing fossil fuels—what they are, where they come from, how they are used and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Within this context, the pressing need for alternatives becomes quite clear.

Biodiesel is an inexpensive, environmentally friendly source of energy. These benefits have sparked the public's interest in using this to fuel their cars. This increased interest has motivated many new companies and hobbyists to become producers and sellers of this new fuel.

As with any other product, producers and sellers must meet certain regulations and, in addition, are encouraged to follow suggested guidelines.

Regulations concerning the production and selling of biodiesel greatly varies from State to State. While many states do not possess explicit regulations or laws governing the production and sale of biodiesel, other states do have such regulations or laws as well as legal definitions of what qualifies.

When a state possesses an explicit legal definition of what constitutes a biodiesel fuel it usually includes one or more of the specifications, such as the D6751 specification, provided by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

The State of Michigan is perhaps one of the most stringent States in that it prohibits refiners, distributors and retailers from transferring or dispensing biodiesel containing visible "undissolved water, sediments and other suspended matter". Furthermore, Michigan retailers cannot sell from storage tanks that contain 2 inches or more of water, or a mixture of water and alcohol, at the bottom of the tank.

Energy Tags: battery technology, solar power

The global demand for more environmentally friendly options for fuel, energy and food continues to grow and this growth is only expected to continue as concern about climate change increases. With this growth, more and better options for solar lighting are coming to the marketplace. Whether you need lighting for inside or outside your home, there are excellent, practical solar lighting options for you to choose from.

The advantages of using solar lights are many. The up front cost of solar lighting was once a problem for many people, but that has changed. The technology of solar lighting has continued to improve and the initial costs have gotten more reasonable. With the added advantage that the cost of solar energy is free, solar lighting is experiencing greater demand than ever before. Nowadays, solar landscape lights are almost ubiquitous in many neighborhoods.

What's available for inside your home:

Energy Tags: alternative, solar power