With $94.5-million dollars on the table i would be eager to take part in this also!

It will be interesting to see how the University might weigh in on the switch from current fuels to biomass fuels such as chips and pellets since they are supposed to be so called “carbon neutral” merely because they are “short-circuiting” the carbon cycle.

Here is the thinking at Canada’s National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy.

http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca/eng/publications/ecc-interim-report/section5-ecc-interim-report-eng.html

With a response of fuel switching to climate change it says this:
“Increase CAC (Criteria Air Contaminants – the ones which impact breathable air quality) emissions if the switch is from fossil fuels to biomass or from gasoline to diesel; decrease CAC emissions if the switch is to coal to gas or from fossil fuels to CAC-benign renewables."

Wood is not a CAC benign renewable.
Notice that coal gasification appears to be better than switching to biofuels.
Also notice that natural gas is a low emission fuel.

The site goes on to say that the implementation of CCS (Combustion Catalyst Sytem) eliminates most SOx and PM emissions associated with combustion. In other words, put in Best Available Technology and you might improve the situation considerably.

http://www.pr-inside.com/emissions-technology-inc-featured-in-r347746.htm

And then, while I am at it, maybe we can get CN to install one or more of these:

http://www.tri-mer.com/ccs-case-study-6-diesel-exhaust-emissions.html

Over 90% control efficiency for PM …… awesome if it is doable.

So, I am looking forward to the City’s Green Community Heating Plant and how they will be one of the cleanest in the world with the assistance of UNBC’s input and monitoring for effectiveness.

We may yet be able to breathe here ...

Now, how about that diesel truck transportaiton system of the biomass feedstock? Maybe we can build some electrified trucks.

;-)

http://www.tnn.co.uk/Manufacturers/plonearticle.2008-01-08.8552537136

They could plug in during the day at the emission-free plant and do their hauling at night.

;-)

Folks sorry to say as so called C02 supposedly increases the world temp has leveled and maybe decreasing. Did you know C02 only makes up .03% of the atmosphere and Canada share is less than 3%. Think about it. Gores energy usage was 30 thousand in 06. His hollywood movie has made over 60 million and it has been mostly discounted. Did you also know he is a director of a carbon trading company. He is doing quite well with his global hysteria jetting around in his private jet giving speeches at 125 thousand a pop. UNBC with all its glass being green, thats a bit of a stretch.

Chaeck out an internet site called icecap, makes for some interesting reading.

Interesting charcoal was not on the list when considering biomass energy.

Charcoal is considered a green fuel by the UN isn't it?