A reader wrote in with a question about his plans to get in the ethanol business, using a certain feedstock in which he’s an expert. Indeed, one of the most interesting things about biofuels is the enormous diversity of feedstocks. …
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Ben Thorp is one of the true gentlemen in the biofuels industry, humbly but energetically chairing the non-profit BioEnergy Deployment Consortium. Retired from business after an enviable lifetime of successful engagements, he’s dedicated himself to the proposition that biomass needs …
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uSdDP_0WmQ]Here’s a short video on a waste-to-energy deal in one of the world’s largest population centers. Dealing with municipal solid waste (MSW) is a serious challenge, but, as is often the case, there’s a twist… As Donald Trump famously …
I’m trying to arrange a meeting with one of 2GreenEnergy’s great supporters, an international, high-flying guy whose fantastic biomass-to-energy project I support without reservation. His base in the U.S. is Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a place I like a great …
Biomass-to-Energy Discussion Turns to Fisticuffs Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52yfsAihk3Q]In this short video, I discuss a new twist on pyrolysis to create high-grade biodiesel from a stream of waste-tires. Some of the many appealing aspects of this approach are: 1) It’s modular; each plant costs less than $5 …
Waste-Tire to BioFuels Using Pyrolysis — Investment Opportunity Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nK9uJ9J7k&w=420&h=345] Here’s a summary of a business plan that would create diesel fuel or high-octane gasoline, along with carbon black, from waste-tires — of which, obviously, there are tens of millions land-filled in the US alone each year. The …
Waste-tire to Energy Using Pyrolysis — Solid Business Plan Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze005_F2rLc&w=420&h=345] Here, I offer a summary of a business plan in which the company seeks to raise working capital to grow their business, which is importing and selling paper made from sugarcane waste. Needless to say, this is a …
Paper Made from Sugarcane Waste — Terrific Business Plan Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MR2auHp7P8] Here’s a summary of a business plan that would implement a unique approach to thermal anaerobic gasification, to extract the energy from biomass without creating harmful (carcinogenic) byproducts. I find it interesting that many of these clean energy …
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I had lunch with some local waste-tire-to-energy people this afternoon, one of whom I knew to be an ex-military guy, and something of an accomplished pilot. On the way back from the restaurant, as we were passing the local general …
Biomass-to-Energy Conversation Takes an Abrupt Twist Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqZ90f1L7P8&w=425&h=349] Here’s a brief discussion of a biomass-to-energy business plan that involves pelletizing babassu, which is the fruit of a palm tree, not unlike a coconut, grown for its high density of chemical energy. For biomass projects to be …
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