The American Preparedness Radio Net

Well we made the move to 40 meter this Sunday. It was a little challenging to say the least. The band was in and out all night long but we got thru it and still had a very good net. The topic was Alternative fuels again, a continuation from Thursdays net. This is a topic I am sure we will visit again in the near future. There have been a lot of new technologies coming to the forefront in this field and we all need to give this another look as petroleum oil becomes harder to find and therefore more expensive. The days of cheap oil I fear are gone and with a society dependent on oil to survive, the need for alternative fuels to be developed on a large scale is greater than ever before. We have been way to dependent on oil for way to many years. We need to make the move away from oil now not in the future. For those that are not at all familiar with this topic here is a place to start to learn about what is out there.

Biofuel

A very good point was mentioned during the net that a lot of people have never heard of. —WOODGAS— Also known as syngas or producer gas. Find out more here.

Woodgas

Here are some pictures of vehicles powered by woodgas.

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Here are some links that were put in the comment section last week by one of the participants that may also help.
http://www.villageearth.org/pages/Appropriate_Technology/ATSourcebook/Energybiogas.php

http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/meCh9.html

http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/01/wood-gas-cars.html?cid=6a00e0099229e88833012877190aad970c

I am hoping that this is enough to get you started on for now. I feel that we all should devote a little time to researching this topic more and please feel free to post in the comment section any links to sites you may find that are interesting. If you would prefer you can also email me with them and I will be glad to post them.

Personally I am still researching this topic and will also be adding to this list as we go along on this topic. The biggest thing that I have found out so far is the there is a lot of misinformation out there and the fact is the petrochemical industry surely does not want these technologies to move forward.

Thank you all that hung in there thru the rough conditions and made this all possible. We will continue on 40 meter for now and see how it goes. Anyone that can “please” do get on frequency early for a little rag chew before the net begins. I try to be on 1 hour before the net begins for anyone wanting to join in early. Hope to hear you next week on 7.190 (+/-)