Product Details

• Actors: David Blume
• Directors: David Blume
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: AA MICRO
• DVD Release Date: June 1, 2008
• Run Time: 160 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001ALYGZ8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,800 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

There is no doubt in my mind that Dave Blume will inspire audiences of all kinds with his fluid teaching style, eclectic expertise, and stimulating ideas. Not only does he present powerful solutions that are much needed in our present time of ecological crisis; he also empowers listeners with innovative and practical tools to create their very own solutions. --Karen Chen, Ecology Manager, Ecogatherings

Product Description

Are you disgusted each time you fill your tank with gas? Break free with this DVD. This DVD the companion to the acclaimed book, Alcohol Can Be a Gas! by David Blume gives you the power to take back control of energy from oil companies. You will learn:

-- How to make alcohol from a variety of available materials for about 47 cents a gallon!

-- How to convert your gasoline engine to E-85 or 100% alcohol for as little as $50.

-- How to beat oil companies by operating a community-supported energy co-op.

-- How to get 61 cents a gallon federal ethanol tax credits refunded to you as cash.

-- How to use small-scale alcohol production for profit and to reverse global warming.<> -- How the American Petroleum Institute has corrupted the alcohol fuel debate.

-- Don t believe the ethanol myths you ve heard this DVD explodes them all. Learn why alcohol is the perfect fuel.

In this riveting 2-hour 40-minute presentation, David Blume shares prime knowledge from his three decades of alcohol fuel experience. From alcohol s amazing history to its vitally important future, Dave covers a wide range of topics exploding the myths told about alcohol, and giving a primer on how to grow it, produce it, profit from its byproducts, convert vehicles, claim tax credits, and far, far more. This DVD is all you ll need to hand to that nay-saying-know-it-all at your next party to blow their mind.

Filmed in 2004 in Marin County, California; the nation s first driver-owned coop was organized as a result of this talk. Also included is a segment showing all the steps in making alcohol fuel.

Would you be surprised to know:

-- Your gasoline vehicle can already use at least 50% ethanol without modification.

-- Brazil runs 50% of its cars on straight alcohol.

-- Gasoline is toxic waste; ethanol is liquid solar energy.

-- We can reverse global warming by switching to alcohol fuel.

-- Alcohol is 105 octane, as good as the best racing or aviation fuels.

-- Anything you can make from oil, you can make from plants.

-- Alcohol production is a completely sustainable and ecological cycle.

-- Oil companies have a nightmare future planned for us (tar sands, oil shale, coal-to-gas, etc.).

-- John D. Rockefeller funded Prohibition to destroy the alcohol fuel movement.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dated Material That Needs an Update, January 9, 2009

By	Trading Central - See all my reviews

Like others this is a timely yet dated version of how the US can become energy independent.

While the general overall thrust of the book is to be applauded, the material is dated and of little use for the current automobiles now in use.

Carburetors went out of vogue years ago and if your car still has points chances are the old beast doesn't run anymore or is so environmentally unfriendly that the cult surrounding this book would quickly run you of the parking lot organized rally of environmentalists.

As a social comment the points on technology suppression remain accurate but the solution provided by the author has not worked in the past and is destined to the same failure because not enough specifics are provided in the book to let the average person convert or produce ethanol. In short it just ain't as easy as the author says it is folks.

The era of revolution ended with the 60's for most and the anti-corporate tone in light of the current economic mess will do little to help the owner of any modern fuel injected vehicle make the change being advocated by the author.

Rather than buy this book and try to convert your car to ethanol the better plan is to lobby your congressman/woman and vote with your dollars by buying fuel efficient flex vehicles from whomever will remain producing cars in North America.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great transaction, October 5, 2008

By	An avid reader (NC, USA) - See all my reviews

I watched this dvd with a couple of family members and have to say it was extremely informative.
My one big problem with it though was the length, it seemed to go on and on for hours, and while I understood the overall concept, I felt much of the data was too detailed for the average person. I think people with really technical minds would have an easier time taking it all in.
Having said that, I did learn a lot from this lecture and certainly enough to learn that gasolene is a waste by-product that was foisted upon the American people. Sadly 'we the people' learn little from history or past mistakes and seem to allow ourselves to be lulled into a slumber that keeps us ignorant of so many things. If each one of us would take the time to do some research and seek a solution, we'd be much happier and more in control of our lives.
Well, David Blume has done exactly that and does a good job of explaining about how gasolene is the end product of the oil refining process and is actually a waste product. He gives us the story about how it came about and the solution to our dilemma.
I think he could have shortened his lecture quite a bit though because it's very tiring to view it in one sitting. My brain felt taxed trying to take in so much information at once, hence my family members and I had to cut it off mid-way through with a promise to finish watching it later.
The dvd and book are definitely worth the time it takes however to learn about gasolene consumption and the strangle-hold it has on us today.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alcohol can be a Gas, September 21, 2008

By	Gabriella Bertelmann "geebee" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is an excellent product, arrived promptly in excellent condition. Well worth watching for everyone, should be used in schools and presentations. Am so glad I purchased it.