Unusual Alternative Fuels That Never Made It To Production
The times are very much changing when it comes to the fuel that is stored in tanks with a vacuum relief valve fitted onto them, and there have been efforts to wean the industrial world off of polluting fossil fuels. However, finding an alternative has become the trickier part, with wind, tidal, solar, hydrogen fuel […]
Experts Debate Biofuel Role In Decarbonisation
The role biofuel can play in helping to generate energy without pumping more carbon into the atmosphere is sure to be a big issue in the years ahead as the world seeks to meet the Paris Climate Agreement targets. The question is just how big it can be. As an article in Chemistry World highlights, […]
When Natural Gas Tanks Were Fitted To High-Speed Race Cars
There are very few instances in modern motorsport where a natural gas tank fitted with a vacuum relief valve would be fitted to a car that would have any hope of passing a technical inspection. The 1960s were a very different story, however, as the increasingly high-stakes and high-speed world of motorsport was reaching a […]
The Environmental Benefits Of Utilising Biogas As A Fuel Source
Biogas is an alternative fuel source that is growing in popularity due to the demand for more renewable, sustainable energy. Biogas is derived from organic matter and waste and is therefore a preferable option to other sources which are non-renewable. In an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower our reliance on fossil fuels and […]
How Pressure Relief Valves Make Action Films Impossible
Most people know that films, particularly more conventional action films, take some quite major liberties with reality. Most people know, for example, that if you fall from a great height into a body of water at a speed too fast for the liquid to displace properly and in the wrong position you can break bones […]
What Are The Different Applications Of Biogas?
Biogas is produced from the anaerobic digestion of different types of organic waste, such as plant matter or food waste, and is used for a variety of different applications. It is commonly used as a more sustainable alternative to natural gas which is a fossil fuel. Biogas is often used to generate and produce electricity. […]
Can You Generate Biogas At Home?
Bigas is a great alternative to other types of fuel, such as natural gas, which is non-renewable. There are many methods of production of biogas on a large, commercial scale however did you know that you can also generate your own biogas at home? Biogas is mainly made from methane, which is also the primary […]
When A Petrol Station Was Home To A Strange Publicity Stunt
A fuel tank and a pressure relief valve are essential parts of ensuring many critical parts of our infrastructure function and are involved in far more industries than one would initially think. However, one role they do not typically play is being the centrepiece of a strange 2008 publicity stunt for a computer game that […]
Is Europes Gas Storage Enough To Defy Putin?
Now that winter is over, it appears attempts by Vladimir Putin to use energy shortages to get his way in Ukraine have failed. Whether by direct military attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure or creating inflationary shortages of gas among Russia’s erstwhile customers in Western Europe, there has been a concerted attempt to wear down those […]
Spring Budget Fails To Deliver
The government Spring Budget has come under attack for failing to make changes that would help it achieve its 2030 energy targets. Earlier this week (March 15th), chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced plans to launch Great British Nuclear, which will support the building of new nuclear plants. He stated modernising nuclear infrastructure will […]
