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Zennor Phoenix - Wood Chip Bike
by zennorphoenix in New Mill, Cornwall
We did it
On 16th December 2014 we successfully raised £7,600 with 134 supporters in 42 days
A project to develop a low-cost carbon neutral engine.
Sorry to keep you all waiting, but some things can't be rushed. Here it is finally, the world's first Pump-Action Steam Trike Invention Extraordinaire (Cornish P.A.S.T.I.E) in action:
https://vimeo.com/244249579
Admittedly it's not quite as impressive in it's performance as a petroleum fueled internal combustion engine, but then they've had a head start… Read update
https://vimeo.com/244249579
Admittedly it's not quite as impressive in it's performance as a petroleum fueled internal combustion engine, but then they've had a head start… Read update
If you've been wondering how we're getting on... we're close but still not quite there yet. All this year we've been running tests and making incremental improvements but despite all our effort we have not been developing sufficient power to consider the wood chip engine a success. We have… Read update
Sorry again for lack of updates. Lots has happened in the last year. We have a working system but not working well enough yet. We've built a test rig to assess motor performance, this identified a valve problem that is now improved with a newly machined part. We are also working… Read update
Hello all,
Sorry for delay and lack of updates but controlling our steam is proving very challenging. Mostly underwhelming but occaisionally explosive. The burner is going really well. The motor has needed some TLC but is proving pretty robust. The trike is a dream machine. We just need to get monotube… Read update
Sorry for delay and lack of updates but controlling our steam is proving very challenging. Mostly underwhelming but occaisionally explosive. The burner is going really well. The motor has needed some TLC but is proving pretty robust. The trike is a dream machine. We just need to get monotube… Read update
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation.
£5 or more
£5 Reward
Thank you! You are contributing to the development of an exciting new eco-technology. Your name will appear in the credits of a short DVD film 'The Making of the Zennor Phoenix' and on our website's list of supporters.
£10 or more
29 of 230 claimed£10 Reward
You will be invited to a rare, one-off performance by Pondlife in Penzance in March 2015. Celebrate the arrival of Spring by dancing your socks off to Penwith's 'good times' 10-piece ska band!
£10 or more
£10 Reward
A signed, limited edition photograph of the team with the Zennor Phoenix Trike - a unique eco-vehicle. Plus your name on the DVD credits and website.
£15 or more
16 of 30 claimed£15 Reward
Invitation to our Crowdfunding Success Celebration Event at The Tinners Arms, (Zennor's best pub!) featuring music by some of Penwith's finest folk musicians.
£20 or more
£20 Reward
For all of you who have enjoyed a Pondlife gig in the past decade, you can now own a DVD of 'The Last Bus to Skaville', a full-length film of the band's 10th anniversary concert, featuring all three members of the Zennor Phoenix team.
£25 or more
£25 Reward
You will receive a bundle of Silver Willow cuttings: (Salix argentea) a robust, elegant and fast growing tree. If you'd rather, we can plant a tree for you in the far west of Cornwall. You will also receive the photo and credits as above.
£40 or more
3 of 10 claimed£40 Reward
A guided walk around Breage, the site of the first ever steam engine built by Newcomen in 1710. At least two Newcomen engines in the 1700s were wood-fuelled rather than coal. You will also receive the photo, the willow and credits as described above.
£50 or more
£50 Reward
You will receive a signed DVD of the short film 'The Making of the Zennor Phoenix'. You will also receive the Pondlife DVD, the photo, and credits as described above.
£80 or more
6 of 30 claimed£80 Reward
You will be invited to meet the team for a tour of our off-grid workshops and woodland near Zennor in Cornwall. See, hear and discuss project developments at first hand. You will also receive the above reward.
£150 or more
8 of 20 claimed£150 Reward
Be one of the first to ride on the Zennor Phoenix trike powered by an innovative wood-fuelled engine. Your ride will appear in the short film 'The Making of the Zennor Phoenix'. You'll also receive the above reward.
£500 or more
£500 Reward
Be one of the first to own a wood-fuelled Zennor engine! We'll prioritise you as a customer for a bespoke engine for a particular application. A boat? An electricity generator? A festival taxi? Whatever you have in mind, we'd like to hear about your ideas.
£1,000 or more
1 of 2 claimed£1,000 Reward
A unique sponsorship opportunity for you or your company. Be closely associated with this new eco-technology from the start.