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Other Alternatives to Gasification

Other alternatives to gasification are energy-producing technologies that are more sustainable, renewable, and less polluting than traditional fossil fuels. Gasification is a process that converts organic or fossil fuel-based carbonaceous materials into carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. The process… Continue Reading →

Gas Taxi

Gas Taxi Background A preclude to the gas taxi, horse-drawn hackney carriages for hire were famous in Paris and London as early as the 17th century. These carriages provided much-needed transportation, connecting people with far-away destinations cost-effectively. Passengers relied on… Continue Reading →

Straw Gas Car

Straw Gas Car The Straw Gas Car, built in 1917 by an engineering professor from the University of Saskatchewan, was a revolutionary vehicle of its time. It used straw as fuel and became the first successful gasified taxi. This early… Continue Reading →

Gas Bag Buses

Gas Bag Buses The photo of gas bag buses was taken in Shandong, China, in 1965 and showed several gas bag buses traveling along a street.  As stated by Low-tech Magazine, the buses continued to be used “in some regions of… Continue Reading →

Wishart Producer Gas Unit

Wishart Producer Gas Unit High Speeds Attained Printed in The Mail, Adelaide, Australia, Saturday 29 June 1940 A recent issue of the Sydney ‘Daily Telegraph’ reports particulars of a fast trip between Melbourne and Sydney. A Pontiac car with two… Continue Reading →

6 Liter Gasifier

6 Liter Gasifier Theo, from South Africa, likes to keep things simple. He built his 6 Liter Gasifier from material lying around. He said, “I aim to utilize all that heat to get super-heated steam. Thirty years ago, I got… Continue Reading →

Square Gasifier

Square Gasifier Joe accessed the website  and is now getting started on building a Square Gasifier. He said, “I need to add an airtight hopper to the top to hold the wood chips/blocks.. Then figure out a cooler and filter…. Continue Reading →

Stainless Wood Gasifier

Stainless Wood Gasifier Aldo has built this beautifully made Stainless Wood Gasifier

Stainless Steel Gasifier

Stainless Steel Gasifier Stainless steel gasifier unit – Ted has undertaken to construct his gasifier as much as he can from stainless steel.  You can buy some new stainless steel, as many scrap merchants have pieces or sheets that might… Continue Reading →

FEMA Gasifier Design

FEMA Gasifier Design In the United States, Zeb from Blairsville, Georgia, built his unit based on the basic FEMA gasifier design. Zeb says, “My ground rules were to use standard materials, keep the project low-tech, and build with tools normally… Continue Reading →

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