The SlootMotor: A DIY Guide to a Biogas Motorcycling

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Schalkx’s Slootmotor requires minimal tools and DIY solutions to harvest fuel.

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The harvesting process is interesting and involves using a wind-powered gas collector and a pressure pump to transfer fuel to the container.

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The collected biogas is then collected in a fuel container. Schalkx calls a biogas collecting system a plompstation. It takes approximately 8 hours to fill up the fuel container.

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A balloon filled with collected methane is then hooked to the engine’s airbox to receive methane which will feed the engine to run.

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The Collected Biogas Is Then Collected In A Fuel Container.

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Schalkx Has Created Sketches Of His Entire Engineering Of A Slootmotor On His Website To Help Any Fellow Conscious Person To Build Their Own Slootmotor.

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Simple actions such as hands-on experimentation and bodging can be a catalyzing force for change, according to Schalkx.

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A Slootmotor uses a kind of technology that doesn’t disrupt the climate and sends a strong message about climate responsibility.

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The Slootmotor serves as an example of how we can conserve energy and biodiversity while living sustainably in the future.

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