Category Archives: Off Grid Power

Q and A: Friday’s email of the day ‘wood gas’

Posted on December 24, 2010 by George B.

From: tl dietrich Friday, December 24, 2010 10:07 AM To: George B Subject: gasifiers Hi George, Merry Christmas! Check out this guy’s videos. He truly knows what he is doing.  We experienced the exact same problems with tars, pellets, filtration, … Continue reading →

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What should be a minimum legal dwelling?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by George B.

Does this man need a legal composting toilet and an Attorney? You be the Judge…

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The Columbia University Study of Bio-fuels in the Lister CS.

Posted on December 3, 2010 by George B.

Learn why we might all benefit from this work, but first I need give you some background. Some years back, I got a call from Professor Modi at Columbia University asking me If I’d be willing to help them source an engine and … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Starting, Lister Type CS Owners.

Posted on November 28, 2010 by George B.

Here’s an email I received this AM that might be of interest to other Lister Type CS owners Hi George Listeroid mfg by Fieldmarshal mod: PMV 6hp w/bore 4.498″ with a (cheap caliper). There is no hour meter, best guess ~800 trouble … Continue reading →

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Email from Zimbabwe, Governors

Posted on November 13, 2010 by George B.

11/13/2010 Hi George, I have a Changfa engine 1110 engine running a ST generator head , In the last few weeks I have replaced my pulley on the gen head and engine with high quality pulleys , at the same … Continue reading →

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Jerry Bartlett, AKA ‘crazyjerry’

Posted on October 14, 2010 by George B.

It’s fall and time to check your wood pile, some suggest this year will be an extra cold winter, if you get too much wood in, you burn it next year, it’s like money in the bank. You think burning wood is less than … Continue reading →

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Wood Gas Generators

Posted on September 28, 2010 by George B.

10-19- 2010 update.  News flash! Berkley Gasifier Developments covered by Huffington Post’s ?Science Editor?  Kelpie Wilson.  Background: Up to now, I’ve found it difficult to find any hard figures on recent DIYer Gasifer power output done with any certainty. We have seen people … Continue reading →

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New Videos on the way, Here’s the Pumphouse in HD

Posted on August 27, 2010 by George B.

Finally, I figgured out how to make a higher resoultion video with my camera and editing software.. expect better videos from us. This is in 720 HD, and it’s a short video of the Easton Pump house, the generator’s principle job … Continue reading →

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Bronze Idler Gears

Posted on July 12, 2010 by George B.

Bronze Idler Gears in the Lister Types (Listeroids), Bronze Gear In Lister Types? Update: I’ve added a link to a YouTube video, it is amazing how many people are cocksure they know what they’re talking about. I remember the call I got … Continue reading →

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