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The purpose of the Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (EATR)™ (patent pending) project is to develop and demonstrate an autonomous robotic platform able to perform long-range, long-endurance missions without the need for manual or conventional re-fueling, which would otherwise preclude the ability of… Continue

The basis of the the Liquid metal system is a molten metal reactor ( Iron / Tin) for a cycle of oxidation and reduction of the iron to produce carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) in separate and distinct streams, which “can be used to create electricit… Continue

Carbon to Cement

I know Ben's not planing on putting in a basement but BioCrete could be a environmental option.


Research was done to determine the possible uses of fine-grained solid gasification residues in concrete products. Due to the residues' chemical composition, compacted… Continue

The multi-functional stove called SCORE, a stove for cooking, refrigeration and electricity generation works by converting heat into acoustic energy, which in turn is converted into electricity with a linear alternator. Due to its highly efficient nature, the stove can r… Continue

I saw that Ben mentioned solid oxide fuel cells in the last post
and remembered reading about this.

A (Direct carbon fuel cell) or (DCFC) Uses solid carbon as fuel instead of gases.

http://news.mongabay.com/bioenergy/2008/02/closer-look-at-direct-carbon-fuel-cells.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_carbon_fuel_cell

Quote:
(Biomass as an ideal feedstock.
DCFC's can use a large number of carbon-rich fuels, but organic waste and biomass are at the center of the attention because they are… Continue