Fulcrum BioEnergy to Build Ethanol Plant and Make Use of Garbage as Source of Renewable Fuels
Good news to everyone who’s complaining about the cost of petroleum products and its harmful effects to the environment. Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., today announced that it is advancing next-generation ethanol production with its plans to build one of the first commercial-scale production facilities for converting municipal solid waste to ethanol. The plant will process municipal solid waste-household garbage — revolutionizing waste disposal while creating a much needed low-cost, reliable and environmentally clean renewable transportation fuel. This news from Fox Business seems to be a great news for all (including our planet).
In addition to this, the Sierra BioFuels plant, located outside Reno in Nevada, will process around 90,000 tons of solid municipal waste to produce 10.5 million gallons of ethanol a year.
Construction on the $120 million facility is expected to start before the end of the year with operations beginning in early 2010.
Fulcrum Bioenergy will use plasma-enhanced melter technology licensed from InEnTec and a licensed proprietary catalytic technology for converting synthesis gas to ethanol jointly developed by Nipawin Biomass Ethanol New Generation Co-operative Ltd. and Saskatchewan Research (Canada).
Fulcrum BioEnergy is collaborating with waste hauling and disposal companies around the country to revolutionize the disposal of solid waste. Because Fulcrum converts post-recycled organic waste, it adds another layer of recovery and recycling to conventional processes. Fulcrum’s facilities therefore do not compete or interfere with communities’ established recycling programs. Partnering with these solid waste companies will revolutionize waste disposal by further reducing landfill volumes and lowering waste disposal costs in an environmentally responsible manner.
Now, think about this. Your garbage can fuel your car and you don’t have to be dependent on oil products as much as before. Sound wonderful, don’t you think.
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Wow.. sounds good? Worldwide ba eto fren? Fulcrum BioEnergy, ethanol, less ba impact nimo sa environment fren, wala akoa masyado alam dito ah? I’m asking for the process.
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jessie Reply:
August 10th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Joy,
Yeah, ethanol is an environemnt-friendly fuel. Unlike gasoline, ethanol does not emit carbon monoxide and lead.
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that sounds promising! good to know that people are really finding ways to replace oil; which sad to say is running out.
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jessie Reply:
August 10th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Sheng,
That’s right. It’s really high time we all think about our environment. Alternative fuels are just a small piece of the pie in mankind’s attempt to save the species and the whole planet.
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Looking forward to an alternative to corn for the production of ethanol. Getting rid of household waste at the same time would be a huge advantage.
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Math and Math Applications Reply:
November 2nd, 2008 at 3:53 am
I agree. We have to protect the planet by supporting alternative fuel researches.
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