____________________________________________________________________________________ Renewable
Energy Engineering & Project Development by:
Comprehensive "Waste to Energy"
Solutions including our We
presently have multiple renewable energy project
opportunities for qualified joint venture partners interested in joining
us in equity positions of our renewable energy power plants.
EPA
Moves Closer To Regulating Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
April 18, 2009 WASHINGTON
— In a major reversal of years of government policy regarding Greenhouse
Gas Emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency today proposed regulating
Greenhouse Gas Emissions to
combat and reverse global warming and climate change. "In
both magnitude and probability, climate change is an enormous problem" said
E.P.A's Administrator Lisa Jackson in their 130 page report on Greenhouse
Gas Emissions. She found that projected levels of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions "endanger the public health and welfare of current and
future generations." The finding came two years after the Supreme Court ruled the EPA had the authority to regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act. "Renewable Energy Technologies such as; Anaerobic Digesters, Biomethane, Concentrating Solar Power, Geothermal Power Plants are "carbon neutral energy" technologies, and generate no new Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Power generated from Biomass Gasification power plants, are "carbon negative energy" solutions which actually remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere, according to the Founder and Chairman of the Institute for Climate Solutions, and the Renewable Energy Institute's Mont Goodell. For more information, see the Greenhouse Gas Emissions website at: www.GreenhouseGasEmissions.com
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Anaerobic
Digester
Our Biomass Gasification engineering and renewable energy project development services include: Carbon Credits and Carbon Emissions Consulting, Design, Engineering, Environmental, Feasibility Studies, Feedstock, Legal, Onsite Power Generation (cogeneration or trigeneration) & Greenhouse Gas Emissions consulting for projects located in the U.S. and Canada. We also provide renewable energy engineering services for clients with projects located in Central America and the Caribbean. Our lead engineer and company's partner has almost 30 years experience in biomass engineering. We are interested in helping clients convert liabilities into assets and green energy. One of our many specialties is in the areas of "waste to energy" and "waste to fuel" project development services. We offer the following products, services and consulting services:
Biomethane
Production, Waste
to Energy Solutions About
Us begin most and assist our commercial and industrial clients by providing recommendations and strategies for helping them reduce their carbon emissions, carbon dioxide emissions, greenhouse gas emissions and keep informed of current laws and pending legislation relating to climate change, global warming and how they can prepare for Cap and Trade. See our website at: www.CapAndTrade.net for more information on Cap and Trade issues, pending legislation and preparing for federal laws and compliance. Our clients benefit from our extensive experience and knowledge of issues relating to renewable energy, environmental and sustainability issues as well as implementing real world solutions that accomplish our client's goals and objectives. We have been providing products, consulting services, information, education and solutions for reducing: Carbon Emissions (www.CarbonEmissions.com) Carbon Dioxide Emissions (www.CarbonDioxideEmissions.com) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (www.GreenhouseGasEmissions.com) since 2003. No company is better
prepared to help their clients in meeting these legal and environmental
challenges with proven solutions that help save money through significantly
lower energy expenses while simultaneously reducing or eliminating their
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, or eliminating them entirely, than us! We are
the pioneers of "Carbon Free Energy," "Pollution Free Power"
and "Clean Power Generation" strategies and solutions that can
completely eliminate your company's Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Our
solutions and strategies provide our customers with an integrated approach to
today's climate challenges with real world solutions that solve these problems,
while reducing energy expenses. We turn your waste into green power and energy! Stop "Wasting Waste!" Biomass
Gasification Engineering and Feedstock Feasibility Studies What are the benefits
of verifying your company's Greenhouse Gas Emissions? 2. Prepare for present and future regulatory compliance - Cap and Trade is coming! 3. Establishes a present-day baseline for receiving future Greenhouse Gas Emissions Credits when your company begins taking action to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. 4. Provides a blueprint and strategy for knowing how, where and when to begin reducing your company's Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
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Our renewable energy
project development expertise has made us a leading authority of helping our
clients with Section 45 Tax Credits. Our company and our attorneys are
skilled in the areas of renewable energy project finance and tax issues relating
to renewable energy projects. We are able to assist our clients in connection
with Section 45 tax credit project finance. See one of our following sites at: www.Section45TaxCredits.com or www.RenewableEnergyTaxCredits.com for more information or call: (832) 758 - 0027 for more information _____________________________________________________
How
Anaerobic Digesters Work, and
Natural gas,
or methane, is a fossil fuel - was created hundreds of thousands of years ago by the anaerobic
decomposition of organic materials (primarily algae). It is often found in association with oil
and coal. The
same types of anaerobic bacteria that produce natural gas also produce biomethane
today. Anaerobic bacteria are some of the oldest forms of life on
earth. They evolved before the photosynthesis of green plants released large
quantities of oxygen into the atmosphere. Anaerobic bacteria break down or
"digest" organic material in the absence of oxygen and produce "Biomethane"
as a waste product. (Aerobic decomposition, or composting, requires large
amounts of oxygen and produces heat.) Anaerobic
decomposition occurs naturally in swamps, water-logged soils and rice fields,
deep bodies of water, and in the digestive systems of termites and large
animals. Anaerobic processes can be managed in a "digester" (an
airtight tank) or a covered lagoon (a pond used to store manure) for waste
treatment. The primary benefits of anaerobic digestion are nutrient recycling,
waste treatment, and odor control. Except in very large systems, biomethane
production is a highly useful but secondary benefit. Biomethane
produced in anaerobic digesters consists of methane (50%–80%), carbon dioxide
(20%–50%), and trace levels of other gases such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide,
nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen sulfide. The relative percentage of these gases
in biomethane
depends on the feed material and management of the process. When
burned, a cubic foot (0.028 cubic meters) of biomethane
yields about 10 Btu
(2.52 kcal) of heat energy per percentage of methane composition. For example, biomethane
composed of 65% methane yields 650 Btu per cubic foot (5,857
kcal/cubic meter). Anaerobic
Digestion Anaerobic
decomposition is a complex process. It occurs in three basic stages as the
result of the activity of a variety of microorganisms. Initially, a group of
microorganisms converts organic material to a form that a second group of
organisms utilizes to form organic acids. Methane-producing (methanogenic)
anaerobic bacteria utilize these acids and complete the decomposition process. A
variety of factors affect the rate of digestion and Biomethane
production. The
most important is temperature. Anaerobic bacteria communities can endure
temperatures ranging from below freezing to above 135° Fahrenheit (F) (57.2°
Centigrade [C]), but they thrive best at temperatures of about 98°F (36.7°C) (mesophilic)
and 130°F (54.4°C) (thermophilic). Bacteria activity, and thus biomethane
production, falls off significantly between about 103° and 125°F (39.4° and
51.7°C) and gradually from 95° to 32°F (35° to 0°C). In
the thermophilic range, decomposition and biomethane
production occur more
rapidly than in the mesophilic range. However, the process is highly sensitive
to disturbances, such as changes in feed materials or temperature. While all anaerobic digesters
reduce the viability of weed seeds and disease-producing
(pathogenic) organisms, the higher temperatures of thermophilic digestion result
in more complete destruction. Although anaerobic digesters
operated in the mesophilic
range must be larger (to accommodate a longer period of decomposition within the
tank (hydraulic retention time), the process is less sensitive to upset or change in
operating regimen. To
optimize the digestion process, anaerobic digesters
must be kept at a
consistent temperature, as rapid changes will upset bacterial activity. In most
areas of the United States, digestion vessels require some level of insulation
and/or heating. Some installations circulate the coolant from their biomethane-powered
engines in or around the digester to keep it warm, while others burn part of the
biomethane
to heat the digester. In a properly designed system, heating
generally results in an increase in biomethane
production during colder periods.
The trade-offs in maintaining optimum digester temperatures to maximize gas
production while minimizing expenses are somewhat complex. Studies on digesters
in the north-central areas of the country indicate that maximum net biomethane
production can occur in anaerobic digesters
maintained at temperatures as low as 72°F
(22.2°C). Other
factors affect the rate and amount of biomethane
output. These include pH,
water/solids ratio, carbon/nitrogen ratio, mixing of the digesting material, the
particle size of the material being digested, and retention time. Pre-sizing and
mixing of the feed material for a uniform consistency allows the bacteria to
work more quickly. The pH is self-regulating in most cases. Bicarbonate of soda
can be added to maintain a consistent pH; for example, when too much
"green" or material high in nitrogen content is added. It may be
necessary to add water to the feed material if it is too dry or if the nitrogen
content is very high. A carbon/nitrogen ratio of 20/1 to 30/1 is best.
Occasional mixing or agitation of the digesting material can aid the digestion
process. Antibiotics in livestock feed have been known to kill the anaerobic
bacteria in digesters. Complete digestion, and retention times, depend on all of
the above factors. Sewage
Sludge or Effluent The
material drawn from the anaerobic digester is called sewage
sludge, or effluent.
It is rich in nutrients (ammonia, phosphorus, potassium, and more than a dozen
trace elements) and is an excellent soil conditioner. It can also be used as a
livestock feed additive when dried. Any toxic compounds (pesticides, etc.) that
are in the anaerobic digesters'
feedstock material may become concentrated in the effluent.
Therefore, it is important to test the effluent before using it on a large
scale. Anaerobic
Digester Types and Designs Factors
to consider when designing an anaerobic digester system include cost, size,
local climate, and the availability and type of organic feedstock material. Anaerobic digesters
can be manufactured from different materials depending on the location, climate
and waste to be processed. These materials include; concrete, steel, brick, or plastic.
Anaerobic digesters
are also manufactured in a variety of shapes, including; silos, troughs, basins or
may also be a pond or lagoon, and may be placed underground or on the
surface. All anaerobic digesters
system designs incorporate the same basic
components:
Batch-type
digesters are the simplest to build. Their operation consists of loading the
digester with organic materials and allowing it to digest. The retention time
depends on temperature and other factors. Once the digestion is complete, the
effluent is removed and the process is repeated.
In
a continuous digester, organic material is constantly or regularly fed into the
digester. The material moves through the digester either mechanically or by the
force of the new feed pushing out digested material. Unlike batch-type
digesters, continuous digesters produce biogas without the interruption of
loading material and unloading effluent. There are three types of continuous
digesters: vertical tank systems, horizontal tank or plug-flow systems, and
multiple tank systems. Proper
design, operation, and maintenance of continuous digesters produce a steady and
predictable supply of usable biogas. They may be better suited for large-scale
operations. Many
livestock operations store the manure they produce in waste lagoons, or ponds. A
growing number of these operations are placing floating covers on their lagoons
to capture the biogas. They use it to run an engine/generator to produce
electricity. The
cost of designing an constructing an anaerobic
digester
and the associated "balance of
plant" can vary widely. Systems can be put together using
off-the-shelf materials. There are also a few companies that build system
components. Some sophisticated systems have been designed by professionals whose
major focus is research, not low cost. The
Economics and Benefits of Anaerobic Digesters
Before you install one or more anaerobic digesters on your farm or ranch, food processing plant, or facility, you should explore its economic value and potential benefits. You will also want to consider an anaerobic digester "feasibility study" that specifically reviews your operation and requirements. An
anaerobic
digester usually requires manure from more than 150 large animals to
cost effectively generate electricity. The anaerobic
digester and associated biogas production
can also reduce overall operating costs where costs are high for sewage,
agricultural, or animal waste disposal, and the effluent has economic value. In
the United States, the availability of inexpensive fossil fuels has limited the
use of digesters solely for biogas production. However, the waste treatment and
odor reduction benefits that anaerobic
digesters provide are receiving
increasing interest, especially for large-scale livestock operations such as
dairies, feedlots, and slaughterhouses.
What is Biomethane? Biomethane is "renewable natural gas" made from organic sources - which starts out as "biogas" but then is cleaned up in a process called "Biogas to Biomethane" which removes the impurities in biogas such as carbon dioxide, siloxanes and hydrogen sulfides (H2S). "Cleaned-up"
and ready for use in an onsite cogeneration or
trigeneration power plant, the Biomethane could also be sold to a pipeline company and completely replace the
"natural gas" that is typically transported to markets via the vast
underground pipeline system. Biomethane has an unlimited supply, whereas the methane sold by gas companies has a limited supply. Biomethane is renewable, whereas the methane sold by your gas utility company is not renewable. Biomethane recovery, use and production generates "Greentags" or a "Renewable Energy Credit" for the owners and is GOOD for our environment. As previously mentioned, Biomethane is "naturally" produced from organic materials as they decay. Sources of Biomethane include; landfills, POTW's/Wastewaster Treatment Systems, and every tree or agricultural product that is no longer living. Biomethane is also generated from animal operations where manure can be collected and the Biomethane is generated from anaerobic digesters where the manure decomposes. Biomethane, after installation of the Biomethane equipment is essentially free, as opposed to buying natural gas, presently costing around $10.00/mmbtu. Methanogenesis is the production of CH4 and CO2 by biological processes that are carried out by methanogens.
Renewable Energy Ventures provides Renewable Energy Technologies solutions for our energy and environmental problems. Our goal is building more Pollution Free Power and Carbon free Energy plants so that we can displace fossil fuels, especially fossil fuels from the Middle East, Russia and Venezuela. We are leaders in the production of Biogenic Gas or "Biogas" from multiple waste streams utilizing optimum renewable energy technologies such as Anaerobic Digesters. In a process we call
"Biogas-to-Biomethane" we then clean, treat and condition the Biogas,
removing the typical impurities found in Biogas, such as carbon dioxide,
hydrogen sulfide and siloxanes, so that the
Biomethane
can then be used as a
fuel we call "Renewable Natural
Gas," in any way that natural gas from
fossil fuels might be used. There
are Multiple
Environmental and Economic Benefits for Anaerobic digesters generate numerous economic and environmental dividends:
We
Now Manufacture Our Own Line of Anaerobic Digesters that are Our Anaerobic Digesters are the result of over 28 years experience - including research and development - by our lead engineer in Anaerobic Digester design, engineering, construction and Biogas Plant operations. The
Anaerobic Digesters we build are custom-engineered for our client's specific
waste stream(s) which assure optimum performance and the least maintenance. In
other words, the anaerobic Digester we design and build for Grocery Stores and
Supermarkets is NOT the same that we would design and build for a
neighborhood. And, likewise, the
Anaerobic Digester that we design and
build for a dairy, is NOT the same
Anaerobic Digester that we would build for a
city's wastewater treatment plant. Your
Company (or City) Should Consider us if Renewable Energy Ventures, LLC:
Anaerobic Digester Initial Design, Engineering & Feasibility Study We provide Anaerobic Digester Initial Design, Engineering and Feasibility Study for new clients interested in Anaerobic Digesters. Our fee for this service is based on the final Scope of Services, however, in general, the price for a thorough Anaerobic Digester Design and Feasibility Study will be under $200,000.00. This "vendor neutral" review and initial evaluation provides a basic foundation in our client's decision-making process and whether your facility is a viable candidate for one or more Anaerobic Digesters. We can also include the option for making this a Biogas Plant Engineering and Feasibility Study that provides the answers for generating Biogas and also for biogas "clean-up" into useable "Biomethane" or "Renewable Natural Gas" whether the Biomethane is used in on an onsite cogeneration or trigeneration power plant or sold to a natural gas pipeline. In the event you decide to move forward with our Anaerobic Digester Initial Design and Engineering Study, we require a 50% deposit to begin work.
Renewable Energy Ventures, LLC. is a privately-held company that was founded by two of the board members at the Renewable Energy Institute. Renewable Energy Ventures maximizes Biomethane production from multiple waste streams and renewable energy technologies such as Anaerobic Digesters, Biogas Plants and Landfill Gas to Energy projects. Your company (city or county) should consider hiring us if you are considering: Anaerobic Digesters, Biogas Plants, Landfill Gas to Energy, or other Biomethane resource opportunity as we are:
Confused by all of the companies involved in Anaerobic Digesters, Biomethane and Biogas Plants and all of the different types of Biogas and Biomethane plants?!? We can help! Our Phase I Biomethane Feasibility Study will help determine whether you should consider Biomethane production at your facility. Our fee varies from client to client and location to location, as well as each client's specific goals and objectives. It is important to remember that we are "vendor-neutral" in terms of products or technologies as we seek the optimum economic and environmental solutions for every project. Call (832) 758 - 0027 for more information about our Phase I Biomethane Feasibility Study or to schedule a start date for your Phase I Biomethane Feasibility Study.
We
Now Package, Sell and Install Highly-efficient
Our specialty is both both cogeneration and trigeneration energy systems. There is probably not a better, more cost-effective "demand side management" method for reducing the energy expenses for commercial businesses. We manufacture/package, sell and install cogeneration and trigeneration energy systems that approach 100% net system efficiency. This means our energy systems utilize nearly 100% of the fuel in the form of power (electricity) and hot water and/or steam with our cogeneration energy systems and cooling, heating and power (electricity) with our trigeneration energy systems - that our customers use "onsite" in their buildings, restaurants, health clubs, hotels, casinos, office buildings, hospitals and many other types of commercial buildings, facilities and plants. For qualified clients, we will build-design-finance-own-operate and maintain our cogeneration or trigeneration energy systems.
Trigeneration is the simultaneous production of three forms of energy - typically, Cooling, Heating and Power - from only one fuel input. Put another way, our trigeneration power plants produce three different types of energy for the price of one. Our company's trigeneration energy systems reach overall system efficiencies of 86% to 93%. Typical "central" power plants, that do not need the heat generated from the combustion and power generation process, are only about 33% efficient.
Trigeneration plants are installed at locations that can benefit from all three forms of energy. These types of installations that install trigeneration energy systems are called "onsite power generation" also referred to as "decentralized energy." One of our company's principal's first experience with the design and development of a trigeneration power plant was the trigeneration power plant installation at Rice University in 1987 where our trigeneration development team started out by conducting a "cogeneration" feasibility study. We installed a 4.0 MW Ruston gas turbine for the power plant. Rice University selected an EPC company that installed the trigeneration power plant, along with waste heat recovery boilers and absorption chillers. A "waste heat recovery boiler" captures the heat from the exhaust of the gas turbine. From there, the recovered energy was converted to chilled water - originally from (3) Hitachi Absorption Chillers - 2 were rated at 1,000 tons each, and the third Hitachi Absorption Chiller was rated at 1,500 tons. The Hitachi absorption chillers were replaced shortly after their installation by the EPC company. The first trigeneration plant at Rice University was so successful, they added a second 5.0 MW trigeneration plant so today, Rice University is now generating about 9.0 MW of electricity, and also producing the cooling and heating the university needs from the trigeneration plant and circulating the trigeneration energy around its campus.
We partner and collaborate with other forward thinking companies and communities that are interested in changing the outdated power and energy model of the past - inefficient and highly-polluting central power plants that average 33% efficiency - to a new paradigm and model for the future - community-based cogeneration and trigeneration energy systems at more than 90% efficiency - and therefore provides power and energy at lower prices while significantly reducing and even eliminating typical power plant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. Call (832) 758 - 0027 for more information about community-based cogeneration and trigeneration energy systems or about making your community, hospital, university or other commercial facility a model for the future. We presently contract the packaging of our new trigeneration energy systems by a 3rd party/supplier but plan to build a new trigeneration manufacturing plant - near Houston, Texas where we will be able to significantly increase our trigeneration power plant production. At about 86% to 93% net system efficiency, our trigeneration power plants are about 300% more efficient at providing energy than your current electric utility. That's because the typical electric utility's power plants are only about 33% efficient - they waste 2/3 of the fuel in generating electricity in the enormous amount of waste heat energy that they exhaust through their smokestacks. Trigeneration is defined as the simultaneous production of three energies: cooling, heating and power. Our trigeneration energy systems use the same amount of fuel in producing three energies that would normally only produce just one type of energy. This means our customers that have our trigeneration power plants have significantly lower energy expenses, and a lower carbon footprint. Our smallest trigeneration power plant "basic" power plant is a 200 kW trigeneration system. All of our trigeneration power plants can produce 42 degree F. chilled water (with a 20 degree chilled water option) as well as steam and hot water while generating at least 200 kW of power. We can build trigeneration power plants up to 10 MW and with system efficiencies approaching 100%. Read more about our Trigeneration Power Plants on our Specifications page. Not sure what size trigeneration power plant to order or whether trigeneration is right for your business? We can help! Not sure what size trigeneration power plant to order or whether trigeneration is right for your business? We can help as we offer three types of Trigeneration Feasibility Reviews & Studies! Our Trigeneration Feasibility will help you make a decision whether one of our trigeneration power plants are right for your facility.
Provides a solid basis for moving a potential renewable energy project forward. The cost for this depends on the type, location, amount of time we require, and any additional requirements that may be included by the client. Generally, a trigeneration feasibility study a good option for clients considering trigeneration that need a trigeneration energy system that is over 1.0 MW and up to about 3.0 MW. The time required to complete the study is about 90 to 120 days, on average. The final study we deliver is usually the basis for the customer to obtain a loan, power purchase agreement, energy services agreement or placing an order with us. To start a Trigeneration Preliminary Study and Analysis, we require a 50% cash payment of the study cost plus a refundable deposit for our reimbursable expenses.
The detailed engineering design is a good option for clients that would need a trigeneration energy system with an estimated trigeneration energy system over 3.0 MW and above. In a detailed engineering design, the trigeneration energy system is conceived, designed and engineered as a custom fit and optimized energy solution for your specific facility. Final result is usually ready for a company to start construction. A detailed engineering design can take from 4 months to 6 months to complete. The fee will generally run as a percentage of the total installed cost of the trigeneration energy system, and generally costs anywhere from 5% to 15% of the overall cost of the project. To start a detailed trigeneration engineering design, we require a 50% cash payment of the total fee plus a refundable deposit for our reimbursable expenses. Our trigeneration feasibility studies and engineering design are led by our licensed engineers. Our goal is to help you determine whether your renewable energy is viable, identify the merits of your proposed renewable energy project, identify weak points, provide our recommended course of action, as well as our recommendations for products and equipment that need further review or consideration. Our Feasibility Studies are an excellent "foundation" for building your next renewable energy project. If you order your new trigeneration power plant from us within 30 days of the date of delivery of our Trigeneration Feasibility Review or Study, we will reduce the cost of your new trigeneration power plant by half the cost of the study and apply the fee to the purchase. Trigeneration is a technology whose time as come! Particularly for commercial clients who want to decrease their energy expenses and carbon footprint, while increasing energy efficiency and profits. This is possible as our trigeneration power plants surpass 90% net system efficiency. This is possible through our trigeneration power plants that surpass 90% system efficiency for our clients that need cooling, heating and power - which covers about 99% of all commercial buildings and companies. While most new trigeneration power plants are capable of being fueled with clean natural gas, we are dedicated to ending the use of fossil fuels by providing renewable energy and renewable fuels such as B100 Biodiesel or Biomethane. Simultaneously, we are focused on reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide emissions. In association with the Renewable Energy Institute, affiliate companies and investors, we provide "turnkey" trigeneration power plant development services that range from initial Engineering Feasibility & Economic Analysis Studies through project installation, start-up and commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, and Long Term Service Agreements for the lifetime of our systems. Trigeneration Technologies' trigeneration energy systems' net system's efficiencies surpass any potential competitor. We guarantee our standard trigeneration power plants will exceed 90% net system efficiency. Our trigeneration plants can use renewable fuels such as Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel or Dimethyl Ether, instead of fossil fuels to run them. We also offer an optional selective catalytic reduction technology that takes NOx down to "non-detect" without the use of ammonia or urea on our new trigeneration plants. Our range of services (some provided by affiliate companies or manufacturing suppliers) include:
Our renewable energy projects generate Renewable Energy Credit or Certified Emission Reduction credits, which provide an additional income stream from our projects.
Our
small footprint Trigeneration
Plants measurements are: 15'
wide by 15' in height by and 55' in length
Standard Trigeneration Power Plants sizes in kW:
200 kW
450 kW
750 kW Read more about our Trigeneration Power Plants on our Specifications page.
NOTE:
We will NOT use the following: Our
territory includes the U.S.A., Canada, the Caribbean
We can package any combination of standard size plants to come up with your optimum size system. Our standard and customized Trigeneration power plants use the leading brands of reciprocating engines or turbines and include our proprietary Waste Heat Recovery technologies that help us achieve system efficiencies greater than 90% and effective heat rates as low as 4050 btu's/kW. We provide both standard and customized Trigeneration plants that meet our customer's most stringent economic and environmental requirements. Our c Power Plants can run on renewable fuels for even greater environmental and economic savings! These fuels or energy sources include: Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Dimethyl-Ether, Synthesis Gas and natural gas. Net system efficiencies of our Trigeneration power plants are now exceeding 90% with up to 95% lower emissions when using Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Dimethyl-Ether or Synthesis Gas as the fuel for Trigeneration power plants. For pricing and delivery information on our Cogeneration, Trigeneration, Biomethane or B100 Biodiesel power plants, call (832) 758 - 0027 or send an email with your project's requirements to: info@trigeneration.com Read more about our Trigeneration Power Plants on our Specifications page. Our
New "Integrated" Trigeneration
Plants Have Pictures
of our latest Cogeneration Plant Presently Being Built for New Customer.
This Cogeneration Plant is Rated at 900 kW and Features (2) Natural Gas Engines
@ 450 kW each on one Skid.
Our
onsite trigeneration power and energy system can be an ideal solution for
customers wanting increased power reliability and decreased energy and
environmental costs. A few of the types of buildings and businesses that
would benefit from an onsite trigeneration plant include the following: Casinos Central Plants Colleges & Universities Dairies Food Processing Plants Golf/Country Clubs Government
Buildings and Facilities Hospitals Hotels Manufacturing Plants Military
Bases Office
Buildings / Campuses Refrigerated
Warehouses Server Farms Shopping centers Supermarkets Television Stations Theatres For pricing and delivery information on our cogeneration or trigeneration energy systems, call (832) 758 - 0027 or send an email with your goals, objectives and requirements to: info@trigeneration.com
Equity positions now available for qualified joint venture partners in multiple trigeneration projects we are seeking to develop with leading Fortune 1000 companies. Our joint venture equity partners will assist us with manufacturing our cogeneration or trigeneration plants and start installing them on the roof-tops or next to our customer's facilities - pending orders from hospitals and restaurants who have agreed to purchase all of our energy generated from our trigeneration plants through our Energy Services Agreement (similar to a Power Purchase Agreement except in the case of an Energy Services Agreement, we also sell the hot water/steam and chilled water, in addition to the electricity our trigeneration plants generate). Our
cogeneration or trigeneration
energy systems will; * will be fueled with "green fuels" such as; Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Synthesis Gas (generated from biomass feedstock and "converted" through Biomass Gasification plants), Dimethyl Ether or Solar Energy. * eliminate or greatly reduce our customer's electric demand charges. *
significantly increase the amount of renewable energy used in the U.S. and
around the world when renewable fuels such as Biomethane,
B100 Biodiesel, Synthesis
Gas or Dimethyl Ether *
reduce the need for inefficient and expensive central power plants owned by
utility companies. * end America's dependence on oil from OPEC and other countries in the Middle-East, Venezuela and end our need for importing natural gas from Russia. Prospective joint venture partners are invited to send an introductory email regarding your interests in renewable energy along with your financial abilities and expectations to: info@Trigeneration.com ____________________________________________________________________________________
Biomethane,
NOT Coal, is America's True "Ace in the Hole" when it comes to our
energy future, economics, the environment, sustainability and America's
“Energy Independence.”
But coal is far from being the “Ace in the Hole” the coal lobby would have everyone believe. That’s due to the proverbial “black eye” not to mention the “black lungs” and other problems that are inherent with “dirty coal." While
there may be a place for coal in America's energy future, coal must become
"clean" for America to value it as a possible energy resource. Plans
or building 18 new Coal fired power plants were cancelled in Texas last year due
to the fact that coal isn't clean, and utilities aren't interested in investing
the extra costs for building power plants that use "Clean Coal
Technology" or "Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle" power
plants that also now need to include "Carbon Capture and
Sequestration" technologies to remove the carbon dioxide emissions from the
stacks. Plans for many other coal fired power plants are being cancelled. And
even now, owners of coal fired power plants (pulverized coal) are switching from
coal, to biomass, and biomass gasification technologies, as the writing is on
the wall. Unless
our society relishes the thoughts of moving back to the caves, and using
candles, and foregoing our modern-day comforts, we need to move forward with
renewable energy technologies such as Biomethane, as the alternative is power
shortages and blackouts. We
believe biomethane represents the best and greenest of all biofuels. There are
no supply problems with biomethane, and we have a virtually unlimited supply for
using biomethane wherever natural gas is presently used as a fuel. It's
time to start increasing our country's Biomethane supplies and our country's
Biomethane infrastructure. Biomethane
is chemically no different than natural gas from the "fossil fuel"
variety of natural gas. Biomethane starts out as Biogas and is
"cleaned-up" for use in compressed natural gas vehicles, or any other
use that natural gas may be used for - by removing the impurities found in the
biogas such as hydrogen sulfides, siloxanes, and carbon dioxide. When the
impurities are removed, we then have Biomethane, an unlimited clean renewable
fuel that is now being reclassified as one of the low carbon fuels, to a new
classification; Biomethane
is produced from many sources including anaerobic digesters, wastewater
treatment systems, landfills and most agricultural and forestry operations. Many
trade groups and associations are calling for Biomethane to be reclassified from
the Low Carbon Fuels category to that of "Super Ultra Low Carbon
fuel." This category and definition is from the California Air Resources
Board stating that Biomethane provides at least an 82 percent reduction in
Greenhouse Gas Emissions based on CARB’s analysis of landfill gas. Biomethane
has a carbon dioxide emissions intensity of only 11 as compared with:
67.9 for natural gas Biomethane
can displace and substitute the equivalent of 29% percent of all petroleum
diesel transportation fuel used - almost immediately. According
to the California Energy Commission and the Biomass Collaborative, landfills,
wastewater treatment, and dairy waste sources - which are "developable
today" and can start producing Biomethane almost immediately, with low
investment/high returns, could yield 121 billion cubic feet of Biomethane. At
$8.00/mmbtu, that's a $1 billion market opportunity in California alone.
The 121 billion cubic feet of Biomethane equals about 860 million gallons
of petroleum diesel. California alone uses about 3 billion gallons of diesel
annually for transportation. Emerging biomass gasification and Biomethanation
technologies could more than double Biomethane supplies. (Some of the above
information from the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition.) Biomethane
- like natural gas from "fossil fuels" - can be compressed or
liquefied. And using "Compressed Biomethane" is a significantly
better choice as a transportation fuel than traditional "natural gas."
Biomethane
is the "natural, natural gas" and is far better for the environment
and the economy than natural gas. Biomethane, when "vented" to the
environment, is 21 times more hazardous to the climate than carbon dioxide
emissions which is the only emission from compressed natural gas vehicles'
engines when used as a fuel. Again,
Biomethane is the same chemical compound as natural gas: CH4, and completely
replaces and substitutes for natural gas. Engines, turbines, boilers and every
other natural gas appliance can use Biomethane without any adjustments or
modifications - just like natural gas. Biomethane
supplies, as opposed to natural gas supplies from the fossil fuel industry, are
available in an unlimited supply. Moving
forward with a Biomethane Infrastructure is the direction our country needs to
be moving as one of our fuel choices as we become energy-independent.
Every MCF of Biomethane that we use displaces about 8 gallons of gasoline
and creates jobs that will never be outsourced or downsized. Please
Support H.R. 7097, the Renewable Biogas and
The
following companies and organizations recommend that Congress develop and pass
legislation providing a $4.27 per MMBTU tax credit for the production of
"Renewable Natural Gas", also referred to as "Renewable
Biogas" or "Biomethane."
H.R. 7097, the Biogas Production Incentive Act introduced by
Representative Higgins (D-NY) would establish such a credit.
Senator Nelson (D-NE) and Representative Kind (D-WI) have also introduced
similar legislation. The
U.S. Congress has wisely supported the expanded use of domestic renewable
resources through a variety of tax incentives and other programs.
Up to this point, Congress has focused primarily on measures that support
the production of renewable liquid transportation fuels or electricity.
In the U.S., however, natural gas represents 23 percent of the energy
consumed.
Natural gas is the fuel of choice to provide residential and commercial
heat for space and hot water in most applications and is used to produce steam
in a variety of commercial and industrial applications. Natural gas is also the
fuel that provides the energy to manufacture many industrial products including
aluminum, steel, glass, chemicals, fertilizer, and ethanol.
Incentivizing the production of renewable natural gas or "Biomethane" from sources that include animal manure, landfills, renewable biomass and agricultural wastes will support expanding the role of renewables into this existing energy sector, where little opportunity exists today. It will also create another business investment prospect for renewable project developers and the potential to expand rural economies while supporting existing industrial jobs and dramatically reducing carbon emissions. Please
consider the following: •
Renewable Biomethane is a versatile form of bio-energy. It can be used
directly at the site of production, or placed in the pipeline to support a
variety of residential commercial or industrial applications. •
Renewable Biomethane produced from renewable sources including animal
manure, landfills, renewable biomass and agricultural wastes can be produced at
high efficiencies ranging from 60–70 percent.
Additionally, all of the technology components to produce renewable gas
from this variety of sources exist today. •
Renewable Biomethane can be delivered to customers via the existing U.S.
pipeline infrastructure. •
Renewable Biomethane can provide a renewable option for many heavy
industries, which could save existing industrial jobs in a carbon constrained
economy - while creating new rural green jobs to produce Renewable Biomethane. •
Renewable Biomethane production in digesters provides the agricultural
sector additional environmental benefits by improving waste management and
nutrient control.
•
Jump-start new biomethane gas production •
Begin the creation of the biomethane infrastructure and biomethane
industry •
Increase biomethane “reserves” •
Creation of green jobs •
Expand the rural economy and increase revenues for farming and
agricultural operations •
Increase energy independence •
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Thank
you for your support and consideration of this legislation. Sincerely, _______________________ Please write to your Representative and Senators, and ask them to support H.R. 7097 and the $4.27 per MMBTU tax credit for the production of Renewable Natural Gas, using the above letter as a suggested letter which you are welcome to use as your own. Thank you. _____________________________________________________________________
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According to the United Nations: "It is estimated that Greenhouse Gas Emissions trading markets could be worth $2 Trillion by 2012." http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=433&ArticleID=4792&l=en
Biomass
Gasification
Our
Preferred Biomass Gasification Technology Biomass Gasification Engineering and Feasibility Studies We provide Biomass Gasification Feasibility Studies for clients considering Biomass Gasification under a strict "vendor neutral" basis. Our Biomass Gasification Feasibility Studies form the basic foundation in our client's decision-making process and the critical answers they seek regarding Biomass Gasification - do we move forward with our plans to build a Biomass Gasification plant? Where should it be built? What are the optimum biomass feedstocks for this location? What size plant should we build? Who should build it? Which Biomass Gasification plant do we choose? Can we sell our excess power to the grid? Our Biomass Gasification Feasibility Study will answer these important questions and more. In the event you decide to move forward with our Biomass Gasification Engineering and Feasibility Study. We require a 50% deposit to begin work. Biomass Gasification Plants Now Available We now offer our own line of Biomass Gasification plants, that operate on virtually every biomass feedstock. Our Biomass Gasification plants provide our clients with maximum returns, which means the highest revenues with the lowest operating costs, from practically any biomass feedstock. Our knowledge and expertise will help you maximize Biomass Gasification revenues at your facility. For the past 7 years, we have been designing, testing and perfecting our Biomass Gasification plant technologies. Our Biomass Gasification plants feature several patents for our advances in Biomass Gasification technologies. Our Biomass Gasification plants have some of the highest overall efficiencies available (for all feedstocks we have tested to date). We are now manufacturing our Biomass Gasification plants. The price for our 5.0 MW Biomass Gasification plant is $7.0 - and includes both the Biomass Gasification plant AND the 5.0 MW gas turbine generator. This price does not include engineering, environmental, permitting, legal, utility interconnect, or other related costs. We require a 50% deposit to start construction of your new Biomass Gasification plant, with regular progress payments. Estimated delivery date is about 6 months from firm order and receipt of deposit.
Biomass Gasification is the process in which Synthesis Gas is produced in the Biomass Gasification process. The Synthesis Gas is then used like any other fuel, such as natural gas, which is not a renewable fuel. Biomass
Gasification Basics
As Biomethane
is a near perfect fuel, and since Biomethane
represents the best of all biofuels in terms of Recycling Carbon, and has the
highest Net Energy Balance, and as
Biomethane technologies such as Anaerobic
Digesters and Biomass
Gasification development increases and becomes even more commonplace, one of
the fundamental questions is: what is the size of the potential biomass resource
supply in the U.S.? This study doesn't address the opportunities for Biomethane production from biomass feedstock or Biomass Gasification technologies. Some recent estimates indicate that Biomethane could replace up to 50% of present natural gas consumption in the U.S. and in some countries, such as Iceland, Biomethane already provides 100% of the natural gas requirements. There
are many assumptions in the Billion Ton Study report that impact these
estimates, but we believe the estimates reasonably reflect the potential
availability and impact of biomass resources. Biomass to Biofuels By "converting" biomass wastes – such as municipal solid waste, sewage sludge, crop residues, energy crops, and manure – into biofuels, this will resolve the energy, environmental and political problems in an economical and environmentally sound manner - that will produce over one million new jobs. According
to Jeff Seisler, Director of the European Natural Gas Vehicle Association,
"Biomethane
has
an outstanding potential as a multifaceted solution to multifaceted social
problems: urban and agricultural waste management, water purification, and clean
air. Urban and agricultural waste can be processed into usable methane, as can
the sewage during the water purification process. Cleaning and compressing the
gas for use in vehicles then provides cleaner air than petroleum-consuming
vehicles." According
to Peter Boisen Chairman, of ENGVA, "various well respected European
research institutes now estimate more than three times better fuel output per
hectare of land used than if going for ethanol or biodiesel. Sweden currently
has a 51% Biomethane
share,
and Switzerland 37%. France, Norway, Germany and Austria use smaller amounts for
vehicles. Iceland, completely without natural gas, uses 100% biomethane in its
NGVs," Boisen says. Continuing, Boisen adds, "China, India,
Korea, the Ukraine, Spain and Italy are other examples of countries now starting
up projects where Biomethane
will be used as a vehicle fuel."
1.
Biomethane
is One of the Most Common and Harmful of All Greenhouse
Gas Emissions.
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June 2006
With
Over 27 Years Experience in Anaerobic Digester Design, Engineering and
Operations, We are now Building the World's best Anaerobic
Digesters. Biomethane, which we also refer to as "Renewable Natural Gas" is used as a renewable fuel for our cogeneration and trigeneration power plants. Alternatively, we may sell the Biomethane to a customer and transport it to them from our Anaerobic Digesters via natural gas pipelines. We believe Anaerobic Digesters and Biomethane represent exciting opportunities for generating renewable natural gas and profits - for multiple reasons: 1. Anaerobic Digesters take an existing liability and waste (Biomethane) and convert it into an asset and " profit generator." 2. Anaerobic Digesters mitigate and reverse climate change and global warming by preventing Biomethane to escape into the atmosphere, which is one of the major causes of climate change and global warming. Of all Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Biomethane is 21 times more harmful to the environment than Carbon Dioxide Emissions. 3. Anaerobic Digesters are vital for renewable energy production and helping our country's drive for energy independence. 4. EVERY wastewater treatment plant as well as ALL Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's) - IN EVERY COUNTRY - will soon be installing Anaerobic Digesters to prevent Biomethane from entering the atmosphere and help reverse climate change as well as for use as a renewable fuel. Or, they will be replacing their existing inefficient and inferior mechanical wastewater treatment plants, with our "Natural Wastewater Treatment" plants! 5. The country of Sweden is the global leader in Biomethane production. Sweden has identified the Biomethane opportunities and is converting biowaste derived from agricultural material and residues into usable Biomethane. The Biomethane is used to generate clean, renewable electricity, residential heating, and also as a transportation fuel. Biomass sources make up 45% of Sweden’s Biomethane. Sweden's Biomethane industry has been growing at an annual rate of around 20% over the last five years. Biomethane powers more than 8,000 transit buses, garbage trucks, and 10 different models of passenger cars in Sweden. Sweden now has more than 25 Biomethane production facilities and 65 filling stations. The country believes that since Biomethane is developed from natural, organic sources that would have been released into the atmosphere, that Biomethane is considered one of the most climate-friendly fuels. Biomethane is 98% methane and easily meets the Swedish and California pipeline standards.
LEASING
OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE Our "Turnkey" Integrated Cogeneration & Trigeneration Energy Systems are Available from 60 kW to over 10 MW with system efficiencies > 90% While Providing Practically-free Heating (and Cooling with Trigeneration) and generating power for commercial and industrial customers for as low as 4 cents/kW! We are the only company that builds, fabricates, packages (on a single skid) and "integrates" Cogeneration and Trigeneration power plants. Standard Cogeneration and Trigeneration Power Plants sizes in kW:
60 kW
200 kW
450 kW
750 kW
Our Cogeneration and Trigeneration Power Plants can run on renewable fuels for even greater environmental and economic savings! These fuels or energy sources include: Biomethane, B100 Biodiesel, Dimethyl-Ether and natural gas fuels as well as Solar energy in our Solar Trigeneration power plants. Efficiencies of our Cogeneration and Trigeneration power plants are now exceeding 90% with up to 95% lower emissions when using Biomethane and B100 Biodiesel fuel. For pricing and delivery information on our Cogeneration or Trigeneration power plants, call (832) 758 - 0027 or send an email with your project's requirements to: info @ cogeneration .net Our
New "Integrated" Cogeneration
and Trigeneration
Plants Pictures of the Newest 900 kW Cogeneration Plant Presently Being Built for New Customer Features (2) Guascor Natural Gas Engines @ 450 kW each on one Skid for a Total of 900 kW
Our
onsite Trigeneration power and energy system can be an ideal solution for
customers wanting increased power reliability and decreased energy and
environmental costs. A few of the types of buildings and businesses that
would benefit from an onsite Trigeneration plant include the following: Casinos Colleges & Universities Dairies Golf/Country Clubs Government
Buildings and Facilities Hotels Manufacturing
Plants Office
Buildings Schools Supermarkets Theatres For Pricing and Delivery information on our Cogeneration or Trigeneration Power Plants, or for Biomethane Consulting, Engineering or Project Development Services, call (512) 2201 - 1498 or send email to: info@AnaerobicDigester.com
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