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A Circular Economy Gap
In a world cluttered with waste and choked by pollution, the call for a shift towards a circular economy has never been louder. This isn't just about recycling more or using less; it's about a complete overhaul of how we view and use resources. Let's break it down...
Real-World Assets: The Next Big Thing in Crypto?
The crypto industry is constantly evolving, and new trends emerge regularly. One area that has gained significant traction in recent years is the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). RWAs are tangible assets that exist outside the digital realm, such as real...
Harnessing Global Megatrends
As the global market dynamics shift, understanding and leveraging megatrends – vast, global forces shaping our future world – becomes crucial for businesses. These trends, spanning urbanization, technological advancements, demographic shifts, and environmental...
IoT, AI, and Virium: The Revolutionaries
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, AI and IoT are not just buzzwords but catalysts of a major industrial revolution. From the vast fields of agriculture to the intricate mechanisms of manufacturing, these technologies are redefining efficiency and...
The Mission
The mission of Virium DAO is to offer a unique digital currency based on the Proof-of-Energy (PoE) concept, which is linked directly to renewable energy production. The primary goals of Virium DAO include: Governance of Virium Credit Token: This involves overseeing...
Proof-of-Energy (PoE): The Next Leap
Blockchain technology has rapidly evolved, introducing various consensus mechanisms like Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), and Proof of Authority (PoA). Each of these methodologies presents its own advantages in...
CO2: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) often finds itself in the limelight for all the wrong reasons, primarily associated with climate change and global warming. However, is CO2 just a villain in our environmental narrative, or does it play a more nuanced role? In this blog post,...
A young cat is an agile one
In his insightful article, Paul Graham unravels the concept of wealth creation, emphasizing the potent role of startups in this dynamic process. He posits that startups offer a unique avenue to compress a lifetime of work into a few intensive years, fostering an...
Back to Powering the Future
Remember that iconic scene in “Back to the Future 2” when Doc Brown rummages through Marty McFly’s trash, fetching a banana peel (and a can of beer) to fuel the DeLorean’s time-traveling adventures? Back in the ’80s, it seemed a wildly imaginative concept — almost...
Measuring and Managing Moisture
Managing moisture is crucial to ensure efficient, consistent, and high-quality woodgas production. Moisture in fuel is a central challenge in pyrolysis for making woodgas. Problems stemming from excess moisture are the following: Energy Consumption: Moisture requires...
Choosing an Engine for Woodgas
Q: How to select and optimize a gasoline engine to woodgas? Should the engine be abundantly more powerful than necessary, or should we use a small engine with high rpm? These are some questions every woodgasser have asked. A: When it comes to optimizing a gasoline...
Converting Waste Heat into Cooling
In regions that experience high temperatures such as Mexico or Kenya, the demand for air conditioning is understandably significant. In many cases, however, these cooling systems are energy-intensive and often rely on electricity sources that contribute to carbon...
Harnessing the Power of Heat
Heat energy is all around us. From our daily use of hot water for showers and washing dishes, to the industrial use of heat for various processes, thermal energy is an essential part of our lives. But have you ever wondered about the intricacies of storing this...
Harnessing the Power of Waste Heat
The quest for sustainable and efficient energy use has taken us down many paths, and today we’re going to explore a fascinating aspect of this journey: collecting the waste heat produced by a wood gasification process and storing it using standard HVAC technologies....
Carbon Neutral Energy
When biochar undergoes pyrolysis in a woodgas gasifier and the resulting syngas is utilized as fuel in a combustion engine, how are the carbon and organic carbon-based molecules transformed? Does this process release CO2 into the atmosphere? Let’s find out. Yes, when...