Montana is a coal-rich state. Plasma gasification holds great promise to reduce coal-fired emissions by converting the coal to energy in a closed loop process. But that’s just the beginning for plasma gasification’s promise in the Big Sky!
Montana is also rich in renewable biomass sources from national forests and private lands, which has historically been piled and burned in place. Or burned up in wildfires. Plasma gasification is a proven superior method to clean up excess biomass from thinning projects and derive significant energy, economic and environmental value as well.
In addition, Montana’s population of nearly 1 million people generate a significant amount of solid waste each day, easily enough to power several large-scale gasifiers.
Put it all together and Montana has a significant opportunity to pioneer clean, profitable and sustainable waste to energy development.
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Relevant Document: An Assessment of Forest-based Woody Biomass Supply and Use in Montana
