by Rod Edwards on May 14, 2010
The state of the art of engineering science may not be as state of the art as you think:
BP is preparing a “junk shot” for the end of next week that would inject tire pieces and golf balls, followed by mud and cement, to plug the leaking well. It also is drilling a relief well that could permanently plug the leak, an effort that began May 2 and will take 90 days to complete.
via BP Trying to Insert Tube Into Leaking Gulf Oil Pipe (Update2) – Bloomberg.com.
If stuffing crap down the well is all it takes to shut it down, why the fiasco with the cap that failed last week?
by Rod Edwards on May 13, 2010
This is an article I wrote for WorldChanging Canada on a Manitoba startup that aimed to convert ag waste and landfill biomass into fuel that could replace coal. The story ends with the company being shut down, but its a fascinating tale nonetheless.
A few months ago, I sat down for coffee with Winnipeg entrepreneur and business magnate Ken Bicknell. Ken had a story to tell about pellet fuel and his own pellet fuel start up, BioCube. Pellet fuel, I thought, was a fascinating topic; the only settings I had ever seen it in were of a rustic nature—yurts, backcountry cabins, and the occasional garage workshop. With Ken’s business background, I figured he and BioCube might have an interesting take on a cottage industry—and I was not disappointed.
WorldChanging.com – Can pellet fuel make coal plants green?
