Google Tech Talks
February, 12 2008
ABSTRACT
Charles Anderson of Golden Fuel Systems will give a realistic behind the scenes analysis of many common alternative fuels and transportation options available in the United States such as: Ethanol, Biodiesel, SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil), Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. Charles will explain how an SVO conversion to a modern diesel engine works and compare the pros and cons of SVO and the other alternative fuels available. This presentation will be valuable for individuals who are trying to determine what alternative fuel choice is right for them. With his extensive work in the SVO industry, Charles has gained a unique perspective into many of the alternative fuels available in the United States.Are you a person who is interested in green energy and using Solar Energy Panels or creating your own Home Wind Power, then you are just like myself. I have had a keen interest in green energy every since I studied Architecture many many years ago. At that time I learned that is was possible to build homes that are completely self sufficient which was so compelling to me I had to know more.
Speaker: Charles Anderson
Charles Anderson is the founder of Golden Fuel Systems (formerly Greasel Conversions) which is one of the world leaders in manufacturing and installation of SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil) diesel conversion systems.
For over 6 years, Golden Fuel Systems (GFS) has served the world-wide SVO community by offering affordable products, installations, unmatched customer service and knowledgeable technical support. With 6 installation locations around the globe, Golden Fuel Systems has helped thousands convert their diesel vehicles to run on SVO to avoid those costly fuel prices and lessen their environmental impact.
Duration : 0:59:39
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#1 by juggernautxtr at March 1st, 2010
@wrdeboise
i …
@wrdeboise
i second that.
when you think about green technology all the companies selling products are using power to create their product. thus you just tripled co2 out put including that POS prius that you drive.
#2 by algaefaece at March 1st, 2010
He does not know …
He does not know more than the guy talking…he is just parroting some that he read on a piece of paper he found on a park bench.
#3 by walter0bz at March 1st, 2010
future of transport …
future of transport = bicycle, it’s an amazing machine
biofuel- 1 banana= 3-4miles
#4 by Brennan29 at March 1st, 2010
Id like to know who …
Id like to know who the guy is starts asking questions about 40:00 into this. He seems to know more then the guy talking.. Ive heard this whole so called theory about ethanol useing 3 time the amount of petrol then what you get out. Thats Bullshit! And I have no idea where the it cane from.. Like this guy says, its slietly energy possitive but but still not a great idea.
#5 by neotoy at March 1st, 2010
Your name seems to …
Your name seems to suggest a slight conflict of interest. That aside, there is a silver bullet: watch?v=3JATBObk4p8
#6 by GoldenFuelSystems at March 1st, 2010
Because even …
Because even electric cars have to get their electricity from somewhere. Where are we getting alot of it now, COAL. Then there’s batteries that have to be disposed of, they take alot of resources to create. There’s no silver bullet my friend.
#7 by alienoutthere at March 1st, 2010
stan meyer look …
stan meyer look into him
#8 by wrdeboise at March 1st, 2010
I want to see a …
I want to see a video about the B.S. that is Co^2 as a greenhouse gas.
#9 by cag66 at March 1st, 2010
100 years of …
100 years of reserves is insignificant and thinking only 100 years in the future is very short term thinking given that the waste will cause trouble for thousands of years
#10 by Coraxuss at March 1st, 2010
Question is, was …
Question is, was the algae oil extraction method similar to what Valcent is using?
#11 by doctorofghetto at March 1st, 2010
It is all about …
It is all about logic and common sense into invention and/or improving a current technology and its system. I barely hear our politicians going for vegetable oil usage or the Sterlin Steam Engine. Search for on youtube: PAINSCourt’s video on “Solar Chicken.”
#12 by EverettsVLOG at March 1st, 2010
around 44 min this …
around 44 min this guy completely ruined his credibility by trying to argue that things published in the jounral Science could be used to “back anything” . his 3 gal petro for 1 gal ethanol is wack, its slighly positive (~30% reduction in CO2) according to the jounral Science… which cites a meta-analysis (i.e. like 10 studies) which were complied by the dept. Energy and Agriculture.
#13 by commandersprocket at March 1st, 2010
I did some further …
I did some further research and their was a pilot plant launched in April 07. They had to shut it down because… get this… it was producing too much algae (and the algae extraction equipment was about twice as expensive as they thought it would be). Longer term that seems like a great problem to have, hopefully we’ll see the extraction problem kicked.
#14 by Jaeh1 at March 1st, 2010
Valcent is pushing …
Valcent is pushing the edge of envelope with algae with their vertical process, which can be used to grow other crops as well. They have GREAT potential. I have heard about a company in CA that is building or built an algae oil refinery capable of processing 5 million gallons per month (don’t quote me). A company in New Zealand has already gone commercial producing algae oil from municiple overflow sewage. Aquagrow or Aquaflow is the name of the company. MIT is tweeking a process as well.
#15 by commandersprocket at March 1st, 2010
Estimates for the …
Estimates for the cost of a gallon of gas inclusive of the cost to “protect” that oil are $8-$15. The US economy felt the initial shocks of becoming an oil importer in the 70s under
Jimmy Carter, since then we’ve been living a “borrow and spend” lie.
#16 by commandersprocket at March 1st, 2010
Some waste is (has …
Some waste is (has become) recyclable, newer reactors are high temperature reactors (not generation I and II reactors like 3 mile island or Chernobyl). There is more than 100 years worth of uranium reserves. There are still huge questions about what to do with the waste. There is also potential for fusion (more likely Bussard/Farnsworth Fusor than the tokamak style fusion reactor) and some interesting theory and research on Thorium based reactors (safer, less radioactive, cheaper fuel)
#17 by commandersprocket at March 1st, 2010
Valcent Products ( …
Valcent Products (Vertigro) has developed a way to grow more algae in the same square footage of land (and with more automation). As far as I know they don’t have data from a real pilot plant and there are some people that find their production estimates mathematically unlikely. I hope they’re not just blowing marketing smoke, but until I see real results with cost/barrel equivalents I’m going to be skeptical (they’ve announced a running bio reactor but not results).
#18 by commandersprocket at March 1st, 2010
It also works in …
It also works in Greenland (and Iceland) because they have low population to natural energy ratio (geothermal, wind, wave, small scale hydro).
#19 by steam0001 at March 1st, 2010
Hydogen works great …
Hydogen works great in Greenland because they make electricty using geothermal sources.
#20 by kbs1138 at March 1st, 2010
electric diesel …
electric diesel hybrids getting over 100 mpg and take incentives for reroofing your home with solar shingles
( oksolar d o t c o m / roof )
#21 by Coraxuss at March 1st, 2010
If I was living …
If I was living back in the states, I’d probably write to a local government about pushing for using algae for biofuel. That way, they can’t make up excuse that they haven’t heard of a much better alternative.
#22 by evanloader18 at March 1st, 2010
if thats the case, …
if thats the case, I am very unhappy with all of these alternatives we’re trying to push through. There is a LOT of land available for something like this, so lets get serious and do it.
#23 by Coraxuss at March 1st, 2010
Vertigro has …
Vertigro has developed a way to harvest oils from algae. If given a piece of land 1/10 the size of New Mexico, they can power all the transportation in the continental United States alone.
#24 by larry9088 at March 1st, 2010
This dude is silly …
This dude is silly buy your fule like everyone eles dumb ass!
#25 by TheRealArchAngel at March 1st, 2010
**Maybe you haven’t …
**Maybe you haven’t heard how many hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent protecting our investments in foreign oil.**
Maybe you haven’t heard that the U.S. imports 85% of it’s oil from Canada, 10% from Mexico, and the remaining is DOmestic Alaskan or Texas..not because Exxon is a “World PLayer” but because they only pump move and control 2%of the oil in the world and while the U.S. uses 25% of the oil used up in the world it only has 5% World production
P.S. U.S. dollar = 2cent Gold