Colombia mentioned in an article about emerging technologies

ColombianoX says on Aug 4, 2005, 18:56:

"que consuelo tan mediocre. Estamos muy jodidos si esto nos hace felices."

No seriously, thanks for sharing this positive article about Colombia with us. Now that I remember, I heard about this new technology on a newsmagazine I saw a few months ago.


Saludes,

CX

ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

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lpdiver says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:00:

Ah biodiesel... A hot button for me. Everyone should run their vehicle on the stuff and tell all the oil producing nations to stuff it.

t

"cook some rice!"

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santiBOG says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:06:

Tom, there's an e-mail going around here in Colombia trying to get drivers to fill up their car at either Colombian-owned Terpel or Brio and bypass the major oil companies altogether. It's not quite what you're asking for, but it's a start.

I guess there should be more diesel-powered vehicles around, but for some reason (politics, corporate lobbying, etc.) there aren't nearly as many as there could be.

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kernow62 says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:16:

You can also run a diesel slightly modified on waste cooking oil. Miamimike does just that in Miami of course his car smells like a french fry but it is cheap. You have to start the car on diesel and then switch over once the temp is up which doesn't take long in a diesel.

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Peter Miami says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:40:

I know I can smell his car if he drives within a 50 miles radius of me. :-)

Peter Miami

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Caballista says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:41:

Las Gaviotas Estan localizadas en un lugar de los Llanos Orientales.

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Peter Miami says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:43:

What???? % at $!&*%$#?

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platano says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:56:

There is a movie about Las Gaviotas. Here is the first part of.. the script. Las Gaviotas is located in Vichada.

Las Gaviotas
an amazing case of sustainable development in Colombia

script for the video by Gunter Pauli


this is the best of our times, this is the worst of our time
this is a miracle, this is a disaster
this is freedom, this is a prison


The Environmental Research Center "Las Gaviotas" established and directed by Paolo
Lugari provides one of the most advanced applications of Zero Emissions. Whereas
Colombia is facing one of the most dramatic social crises in its history, this
environment has on the other hand provided room for initiative and innovation from
which the world can learn. After having visited over 120 countries in the world, and
having had the opportunity to visit Las Gaviotas in Vichada, Colombia on three
occasions, there is no doubt: this is the prime case of sustainable development on
the globe.

Plátano, el banano verde
Oxigeno Verde ¡Libertad por Ingrid y los demás!

plátano

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lpdiver says on Aug 4, 2005, 20:54:

Personally I want... To run mine on hog fat and smell like chicaronnes everywhere I go...

T

"cook some rice!"

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adrimm says on Aug 4, 2005, 21:01:

Biodiesel It's great, we have quite few commerical and government vehicles running on it up here as part of a region-wide viability study, but I that biodiesel could meet all vehicle fuel needs. We just don't produce enough old grease.

I wonder how long it will be before they bring out hybrid diesel cars, and then one of those can be run on bio-diesel... hmm.

Back to the main topic though despite the difficulties, Colombia has contributed it's share to the modern world. Laser eye surgery techniques were pioneered there!

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lpdiver says on Aug 4, 2005, 23:57:

Whoa back up We don't have to go on high fat diet to produce biodiesel. Mr Diesel never meant for his engine to run on dinosaur diesel. He intended for it to run on vegetable oil. He was murdered by factions of the emerging petroleum industry.

The beauty of biodiesel is that it doesn't generate greenhouse gases, is enviromentally safe, and is a renewable resource that could have the US totally free of petroleum dependancy with in three years.

Heck, we could harvest a large percentage of it from our interstate right of ways instead of paying to cut grass...

Nah...they will never do that...makes too much sense.

Tony

"cook some rice!"

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