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The first vehicle powered by wood gas was built by T.H. Parker in 1901. [2] Around 1900, many cities delivered fuel gases (centrally produced, typically from coal) to residences. Natural gas came into use only in the 1930s. Wood gas vehicles were used during World War II as a consequence of the rationing
Charles Fenerty (c. January 1821 [2] [3] – 10 June 1892) was a Canadian inventor who invented the wood pulp process for papermaking, which was first adapted into the production of newsprint. [4] Fenerty was also a poet, writing over 32 known poems.
This project was an electric power plant with a wood gas generator and a gas engine to convert the wood gas into 2 MW electric power and 4.5 MW heat. There was also an experimental device to use the Fischer–Tropsch process to convert wood gas to a diesel-like fuel. By October 2005, it was possible to convert 5 kg of wood into 1 litre of fuel.
Charles Stuart Calverley (/ ˈ k ɑː v ər l ɪ /; 22 December 1831 – 17 February 1884) was an English poet and wit. He was the literary father of what has been called "the university school of humour".
Charles Henry Madge (10 October 1912 – 17 January 1996) [1] was an English poet, journalist and sociologist, now most remembered as a founder of Mass-Observation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Life
Charles Williams was born in London in 1886, the only son of (Richard) Walter Stansby Williams (1848–1929) and Mary (née Wall). His father Walter was a journalist and foreign business correspondent for an importing firm, writing in French and German, [1] [2] who was a 'regular and valued' contributor of verse, stories and articles to many popular magazines. [3]
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts KCMG FRSC (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. [1] He was one of the first Canadian authors to be internationally known. He published various works on Canadian exploration and natural history, verse, travel books, and fiction."
The (Red) Fuchsia Tree, set by Roger Quilter [9] and John Raynor, [10] is attributed to Dalmon but may be traditional. [11] In December 1934, Charles Dalmon 'Sussex poet' and 'descendent of Tudor Court Favourite' joined the British Union of Fascists. [12]