Electricity from wood waste. WOODGAS POWERED VW'S AND OTHER VEHICLES - Fuel shortages during WWII prompted searches for alternative fuels in England, Germany, Scandinavia and many other countries.
One of the most unusual solutions involved the modification of vehicles for use with wood, charcoal, or coal. Typical modifications included A) a gas generator; B) a gas reservoir; and C) carburetor modifications and additional plumbing to convey, filter, and meter the gas into the engine. The gas generator was an airtight vessel into which was introduced a charge of wood, charcoal, or anthracite coal. Heat was applied to the fuel either internally or externally to initiate a self-sustaining gasification of the fuel in an oxygen deprived environment. The resulting "woodgas" was piped to the reservoir, or in the case of small engines, directly to the engine carburetor. RCRA - Renewable Carbon Resources Australia. SOLVE: MINERAL PROCESSING: Green Steel. MINERAL PROCESSING: Green Steel By Julian Cribb In the race to slash greenhouse emissions from making iron and steel, Australia holds an ace – trees already planted to combat salinity.
