Well, Kengrome, you have hit the nail on the head. You are precisely describing the needs and circumstances I'm working in. Other readers, if...
Yes, but in order to have the political power and collective intelligence needed to change their government, they first need to develop a bit. :)...
Blackdaisies, I beg to disagree. The US biofuels are not to blame for the mess in which a country like Haiti (or indeed Congo) finds itself....
If the boat you're talking about costs less than $3000 a piece (locally, in Congo, all costs included), then I'm very interested. A huge 80ft+...
Kengrome, I think you've hit the nail really well on the head. You seem to have a very good grasp of the situation. Exactly: the only...
Thanks for reminding us all of these key points! I find it a bit strange that - when the goal is to have the most basic and robust technology...
Okay, a rowboat, cool too. :)
Blackdaisies, there is no wind on the Congo River. Does corn from the U.S. Corn Belt get transported down the Mississippi River by sail boats?...
Erik, thanks for the very useful info. Yes, I'm very much aware of the success of the woodgas era in Europe. The simple Imbert type gasifiers...
Good points, kengrome. Good of you also to check on the work ethic. I think you can't generalize about the work ethic of the Congolese. Most have...
Ratch, please show me one real working stirling engine that comes even close to an ICE, qua costs and efficiency. You show a virtual 3D-model....
Ratch, thanks, I know stirling engines are efficient, but they're an obvious total no go for this project. They're not in production, they can't...
Kay9, thanks for your suggestions. All options should be looked into. But please remember that this project can only succeed if there isn't that...
Hi Sharpii, thanks for your wise words and warnings. Please keep in mind that is a low-budget, high-impact (hopefully) project. One of the key...
I'm doing exactly that. :) Will get back to you tomorrow!
Hi, sorry to bother you again with my wood gas boat plan, but I am currently looking into pirogues. Mind you, this is all very early stage....
I think the reasons for the fact that you see only three types of boats on the Congo River (1. UN-peacekeeping boats. 2. dugout canoes. 3....
As said, I will not be using wood, but I gave the example to sketch the economic situation in the country. Cutting down a tree would cost very,...
Thanks for the suggestion Kay9. Yes, it may seem unlikely that wood would beat diesel. But in Congo the resource is essentially "free" (if you...
As said, I'm a total newbie when it comes to boats. But (I think) I learn fast. And of course the enthusiasm is there. I vaguely had a clue that...
