Media Coverage
In 2008, an example of designing and constructing a working wood gas generator powered truck was shown on the National Geographic Channel's Planet Mechanics in the eighth episode, "Tree Powered Car".
In 2009, another example of designing and constructing a working wood gas powered generator engine was in the TV series The Colony in the second episode of the first season "Power Struggle". Also used in the tenth episode "Exodus" to power an escape vehicle.
In 2009 21stCenturyMotorworks was reported on mass media to have developed gasification technology in a prototype pickup truck that could use any biomass materials for fuel. The vehicle was displayed at multiple events including the 2009 Boston Greenfest. 21stcenturymotorworks has since been involved in developing a circumferential engine technology to improve the efficiency of biomass fueled energy systems. A new subsidiary, Eden Energy Solutions of Ct, is furthering development of residential based energy units involving a combination of these two technologies.
A 2010 Mother Earth News article discussed and showed pictures of a wood gas powered engine installed in a pickup truck.
As part of the BBC science series "Bang Goes The Theory", a Volkswagen Scirocco was converted to a design by Martin Bacon to run on used coffee grounds, and after its build in 2010 was driven solely on coffee from London to Manchester successfully. Part of the team are now working on a more advanced design leaning towards top speed as opposed to range.
On Sept 14th 2011 at the Bonneville Salt Flats a truck modified with a wood gas powered engine set a new world speed record for vehicles powered by wood gas with a speed of 73 mph.
On the popular US radio program Car Talk, a caller in episode 1201 (which aired on January 7, 2012, and was subsequently named "20 Miles Per Woodchip"), described a wood gas generating vehicle he rode in as a boy during World War II in Germany. The hosts were not familiar with the technology, likely because it was never widely adopted in the US.
An article appeared in Mother Earth News in April 2012 featuring the Keith gasifier, showing pictures and talking with inventor Wayne Keith.
In the BBC documentary Wartime Farm, Episode 5 (aired October 2012) they built a coal gas powered ambulance according the specifications of a 1943 gas powered vehicle.
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