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This truck runs on wood and waste

San Bernardino County Sun -- The technology is called gasification, and it's been around since the 1800s, when it was used for street lamps and cooking.

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Submitted Jul 04, 2009 By: Loree71

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Skipper52 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,189 Points:359,280 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:37:32 Ignore Skipper52 Report Abuse Why do we have so many problems with links?
Don1222 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,542 Points:477,405 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:36:22 Ignore Don1222 Report Abuse Using wast is an alternative fuel.
fordfan1 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,734 Points:628,055 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:33:40 Ignore fordfan1 Report Abuse It sounds good from what I see here.
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:7,737 Points:1,425,695 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:32:17 Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse I'd like to learn about it, when I can finally read the article.
NotTom Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,348 Points:534,880 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:30:29 Ignore NotTom Report Abuse broken link.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,198 Points:355,240 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:29:50 Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Link works, but the article has been pulled.
turbosaab Champion Author Cleveland Posts:6,733 Points:1,148,790 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:29:03 Ignore turbosaab Report Abuse This is hardly newsworthy.
21597 Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,696 Points:569,325 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:28:51 Ignore 21597 Report Abuse They may as well remove this post
gordonfan05 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,768 Points:509,560 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:24:21 Ignore gordonfan05 Report Abuse Link not working.
21597 Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,696 Points:569,325 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:23:22 Ignore 21597 Report Abuse One guy does this, so what
rickgpr Rookie Author Maryland Posts:86 Points:96,290 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:21:15 Ignore rickgpr Report Abuse Does not sound "green" to me.
jppezz Champion Author New Mexico Posts:2,172 Points:427,275 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:17:40 Ignore jppezz Report Abuse i'm with you on the cng Joeski1
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,252 Points:476,590 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:15:23 Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse the waste part is okay.... but burning wood produces soot... and black carbon.... not so good.... why not run these vehicles on CNG?????
dave364 Veteran Author Lansing Posts:462 Points:278,285 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:14:35 Ignore dave364 Report Abuse you will need a wood choker like in the older day for the steam driven trains. Hope no one get in a accident with that play load.
21597 Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,696 Points:569,325 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:10:58 Ignore 21597 Report Abuse What a waste
Dilligaf5 All-Star Author Cleveland Posts:822 Points:361,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:42:31 Ignore Dilligaf5 Report Abuse Gasification has recently received significant recognition by a number of leading organizations including: - California Energy Commission & California Integrated Waste Management Board - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste - Natural Resources Defense Council
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,317 Points:352,390 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:22:29 Ignore granitestater Report Abuse this 'technology' is about as good as this link. maybe we'll go back to Stanley Steamers as well...
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:16,075 Points:1,842,210 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 4:08:49 Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse to bad the link is broke !
JOHNNY95206 Champion Author Stockton Posts:1,315 Points:150,130 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:57:11 Ignore JOHNNY95206 Report Abuse Can't read Full Article
EZExit Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,267 Points:442,265 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:34:06 Ignore EZExit Report Abuse These exotic fuels are great, interesting read, but not an answer to our energy problems.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:2,146 Points:1,056,585 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:31:14 Ignore gass12 Report Abuse If I grow Trees in my yard can I burn the wood for fuel.
dano50 Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,867 Points:409,150 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:29:08 Ignore dano50 Report Abuse Article not available. Boy that was quick.
SeerLV Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,165 Points:455,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:24:52 Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse That is ancient technology and really inefficient but it does work.
WheresMyTruck Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,532 Points:224,875 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:21:48 Ignore WheresMyTruck Report Abuse Would have liked to have read the article.
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,489 Points:334,580 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:16:23 Ignore vibdata Report Abuse Wood? Sounds like the alcohol problem. Too much energy to produce more energy.
rwm1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:1,542 Points:613,510 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:05:47 Ignore rwm1 Report Abuse This seems like still another viable alternative source. Like Tigerpaw said, so long as it doesn't pollute or deplete other energy supplies. I wouldn't want to see the continuation of coal or tearing down of forests for supply use. Its always amazing how many fuel sources already exist in past incarnations like this and steam, tractors and trucks running on used oil, etc etc. We can free ourselves from Big Oil. BTW, the article here was unavailable so I did some research. It looked like most of the power plants that utilize this are not government or corporate funded but from private investors. If the right people take the helm and support something like this the government and corporations would have no choice but to support it.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:6,272 Points:1,113,505 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 3:04:04 Ignore humblepie Report Abuse i think this is cuban technology most of their cars run this way
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,551 Points:286,720 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:59:27 Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse We need to utilise all available types of energy, including Gas & coal, that are efficient & recycle if they don't pollute worst than gas & coal.
C4U Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,790 Points:530,690 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:56:10 Ignore C4U Report Abuse And what comes out of the tail pipe? Water..... Conservation is the best thing we can do. We still need to implement a fast track to alternative fuels and energy to be come energy independent from foreign support, big oil companies and local utilities monopoly.
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,680 Points:439,335 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:49:30 Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse Turn it all into something we can use.
bosrs All-Star Author Seattle Posts:830 Points:269,875 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:48:25 Ignore bosrs Report Abuse what... i don't get it..
cruisingtx All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:704 Points:281,235 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:47:54 Ignore cruisingtx Report Abuse Gross - couldn't find the article
Jeannemarie Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:19,800 Points:1,357,375 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:45:36 Ignore Jeannemarie Report Abuse And some people were using horse and buggies during WWII. We had a guy who used to drive up and down the hills in SF with his horse and buggy yelling "Junk, Hey Junk - I will buy your Junk", His horse was so old it looked like it was going to expire at the top of the hill but it just plodded on.
CaptSquid Champion Author Billings Posts:19,006 Points:1,917,115 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:35:38 Ignore CaptSquid Report Abuse And in WWII.
SeerLV Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,165 Points:455,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:34:56 Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse They used it in WWI also.
RLH68 Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,665 Points:717,675 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:28:04 Ignore RLH68 Report Abuse Couldn't read the full article.
FISHERW All-Star Author Winnipeg Posts:515 Points:179,770 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:25:59 Ignore FISHERW Report Abuse interesting one
grouch311 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,623 Points:400,340 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:15:44 Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse tried to do a search and wouldn't work, couldn't find article
OTISFL All-Star Author Pensacola Posts:828 Points:148,380 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:14:44 Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse I hope he lets me know his route so I will go the opposite directin.
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,732 Points:729,110 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:11:12 Ignore ED6 Report Abuse I can just imagine how it smells.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,320 Points:429,175 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:09:47 Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Sounds like the FAKE Clean Coal statement...
artyboy All-Star Author Miami Posts:706 Points:274,475 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:07:51 Ignore artyboy Report Abuse more later..
winggnutt Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,332 Points:1,425,425 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 2:03:11 Ignore winggnutt Report Abuse where is the story?
007HS Champion Author California Posts:6,423 Points:1,745,160 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:59:12 Ignore 007HS Report Abuse Amtrgas, 1800's is before NEW... CPR54, we will have LESS wood after the EPA takes over the regulation of CO2 (trees breath this stuff and give us O2 as they exhale) if the "Pignose" Waxman- "Socialist" Markey bill that got shoved down our throats Friday before last in the House gets through the Senate. Deep DoDo days are looming!
Saturn93 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,842 Points:731,465 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:52:23 Ignore Saturn93 Report Abuse This is the good half of the story. What about the emissions and by-products?
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,152 Points:520,470 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:50:00 Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse A new way of doing things.
pbc2001 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,521 Points:258,580 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:48:03 Ignore pbc2001 Report Abuse Is it economical?
sethubala Rookie Author Houston Posts:31 Points:267,045 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:42:09 Ignore sethubala Report Abuse cool
krisli Champion Author San Francisco Posts:1,455 Points:668,330 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:39:36 Ignore krisli Report Abuse Bad link.
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:10,340 Points:1,546,270 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:38:43 Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse wonder how much he can get wood by the cord for?
pyndasky Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,422 Points:532,270 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:35:33 Ignore pyndasky Report Abuse forget wood... they should focus their research on converting human and animal manure into fuel.