I really like the idea of the bio energy. Currently we as a country are using corn to supplement gasoline. The use of corn for this purpose has taken away from our food supply. The discussion here is using biowaste to produce energy which I think is a more positive idea.
My brother(big truck driver) and I discussed the use of bio-diesel and his major complaint that it does not work well in cold weather. Everything seems to have pros and cons and costs that may not be evident.
"At the individual household level, says Sajidas, “a one square-metre space is enough” for installation of a domestic bio-waste treatment plant. Set-up up takes just a few hours, at a cost of around $200 for a basic system. The daily waste of a five-person family, according to Biotech, can generate enough gas to operate a single-burner stove for two hours." Quote from second article
With just two people in my house I guess this means we can a single burner for 1 hour every other day. Not practical for heating,cooling our houses.
Folks in parts of India have been cooking using cow dry paddies to cook their meals which is a very direct way to use bio-waste for energy. I have to say my wife is from Vietnam and she said no to the cow paddies but wood would be ok. Not her first camp fire I guess.
I think for us in the U.S. we need first to determine the BTU value of the bio-waste then the cost of collection and processing. My city collects recyclables and sells what they can. They pick up once per week with three people on the truck. I find it unlikely that there is a profit involved but "they" justify it by saying it saves room in the landfill.
Personally I think its likely that granulating our plastic refuge using it to fuel a turbine electric generator would bring us closer to the goal.
I really like your dream of making it something owned and run by private citizens rather than just another government mistake. Keep your mind working on this you may come up with a possible solution. Mike
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