While it might be true that we need new engines for most of the
new fuels, butanol can be used in gasoline engines with little
or no modification, making Jones' idea doubly useful.
--- R.C.Macaulay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(snip)
In this admosphere and culture, don't expect results. Expect
Jones, far be it from me to knock any idea to expand the use of wind power
but wouldn't it be simpler to use a pyrolysing/gasification process to turn
the cellulose into syngas? This has the added benefit that part of the
biomass feedstock could be turned into bio-char which is being researched
In reply to R.C.Macaulay's message of Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:57:49 -0600:
Hi,
[snip]
I suggested the design approach to a new engine would be by designing a
transmission with an engine inside rather than an engine with a
transmission inside.That ridiculus remark almost got me kicked outa the
--- Michael :
While it might be true that we need new engines for
most of the new fuels, butanol can be used in gasoline
engines with little or no modification, making Jones'
idea doubly useful.
Indeed. It even gives us slightly better mileage and
less toxic emissions in older gasoline engines
- Original Message -
From: Robin van Spaandonk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sounds like an electric motor in each wheel. ;)
MC: A Japanese group has built an all electric car with stunning
performance, using eight in-wheel motors and lithium -ion-cost-no-object
batteries. There is a
--- Nick
but wouldn't it be simpler to use a
pyrolysing/gasification process to turn
the cellulose into syngas?
Simpler yes, and it would be a lower initial
investment... perhaps it is a good way to start-out,
but significant CO2 is produced; whereas with the
aqua-gen type of conversion,
Jones Beene wrote:
One further thought on a partial, practical and simple
but innovative solution - to the over-use of fossil
fuels in the USA: Putting wind to work on switchgrass
farms.
Indian Reservations, which need the jobs and
investment.
Too bad the geographical areas which would
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