Turanor - The World's Biggest Solar Powered Boat is Underway
Check out the Turanor, built at the cost of a whopping 16 million pounds. The world’s biggest solar powered boat, powered by 38,000 Photovoltaic …
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Wood Gasification for Motor Vehicles - What is Producer Gas?
Petrol rationing in WW II caused some people in the UK to convert their cars to run on producer gas from wood (charcoal) gasification, apparently with …
Continue ReadingBiogas Scrubbing and Compression
This article briefly covers the process of biogas scrubbing, compression, and storage. The scrubbing processes include water scrubbing, polyethylene …
Continue ReadingWhy Should People Recycle? Does Recycling Work? Does it Save Energy?
Recycling, no doubt, is an artistic way of handling used plastic, aluminum, and paper, but some people justify this creativity as a means of …
Continue ReadingBlended Urine as an Alternative Fuel for Motor Vehicles
Buffalo and cow urine are a driving force for motor vehicles when blended with gasoline and diesel fuel. It is also the cheapest prime source of motor …
Continue ReadingWind Sock Height and Size based on IACO and FAA Specifications for Wind Socks
ICAO Annex 14 and FAA specifications for wind sock height and size provide information needed to design a properly functioning airport wind sock. …
Continue ReadingPros and Cons of Geothermal Energy
Natural heat contained within the earth is called geothermal energy, and modern science has made it possible to utilize this energy for our daily life …
Continue ReadingBiogas Bottling for Domestic Cooking and Other Uses
This article explains what biogas is and discusses how biogas is produced and bottled for consumer use. A brief introduction relates to production …
Continue ReadingMethane Gas Facts, Properties, Uses, and Hazards
Methane gas facts include its beneficial uses as a fuel, as in natural gas and in biogas. Methane properties, however, also lead to its behavior as …
Continue ReadingBiochar Benefits - A Greener, Carbon Neutral Alternative for making Biofuels and Being Good Earth Stewards
The thermochemical process of pyrolysis creates charcoal, which when dormant in the ground is called biochar. Carbon from biomass waste is retained in …
Continue ReadingGasoline from Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide - Vanadium Nitrogenase Points the Way
Hello, wake up from your dream of running your car on air. Your dream may very soon become true…
Continue ReadingMaking Biochar - Small to Large Scale Production of Biochar from Biomass
The biochar making process is called pyrolysis and offers a sustainable and effective means of producing energy from biomass and eventually, …
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