First, nice job Steve, I hope this gets some play and we get ideas posted.
In the spirit of kicking this off, I can easily visualize something like wind power, solar power, and possibly battery storage as all playing a roll in this plan. The one I'm having a hard time with is biomass. From my limited knowledge base these plants are very large in size and require a constant stream of biomass in order to function in any meaningful way.
While we live in a geographic area where there are large stocks of material suitable for biomass, I can't see a full scale plant fitting into our site.
So my question is, do others see a modeling of this concept into a smaller student operated plant, or are there other means of setting these up that are not readily apparent to me.
Thanks again Steve.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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I would think that an effective biomass system would require a nearby dairy farm. Cows can create 150 pounds of fuel a day, and the resulting by-products can be reused onsite.
The limiting factor for bio-mass has not been the ability to create energy, but the inablility to put it back on the grid. With the passing of Michigan's RESA, the restrictions of 2.1 cents per kilowatt-hour have been lifted and independent electricity producers can soon sell electricity back to the grid for competitive rates.
Here's a link to an article about the methane digester at the den Dulk dairy farm in Ravenna, MI.
http://www.smartgreenusa.com/news/alternative-energy-news/researcher-investigates-manure-as-fuel-source/
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