E4: Best Biofuel Rolling +

Quotes of the Day +

Most advances in science come when a person for one reason or another is forced to change fields.

- Peter Borden

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

- Friedrich Engels

The will to be stupid is a very powerful force, but there are always alternatives.

- Lois McMaster Bujold

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

- Peter Ustinov

Biomass Resources +



Skeptics Need Not Apply

"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth—all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."

- Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957

Montana

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.

More info: Bitterroot Valley

Relevant DocumentAn Assessment of Forest-based Woody Biomass Supply and Use in Montana


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