We have been meaning to write an article about the Duke Engine for quite a while and our schedule has prevented us from doing so, which is a pity because this is an important topic for future transportation services - and it is a southern hemisphere invention! The Duke Engine has been developed out of Auckland in New Zealand and is an axial engine which in the early days was … [Read more...]
The Anziel Nova
The Anziel Nova was planned to be New Zealand’s first home grown car. Like many stories in the industry, it has connections to a number of other manufacturers - and a fair bit of Government obfuscation and obstruction. A New Zealand born economist in Britain during the 1960s dreams about creating a car back home and sets his mind on making it happen. Alan Gibbs was born on … [Read more...]
Brewtholeum!
Biofuels are slowly making headway in the fuel market with feedstocks and non edible plants being used either in a marketable product or under development for a viable fuel. We have also seen the rise of food waste as a source of bio-diesel, even algae and I recently wrote about Tobacco and Jatropha as a possible source. A new source that I read about recently comes from New … [Read more...]
