I attended a few of the formative meetings of Range Fuels back about 2007 when I lived in Denver. I have known Bud Klepper since about 1988 when we worked together on a methanol project. Too bad that many $millions couldn't solve at a large scale what Bud had solved at a small scale.
Tom Reed, Pyrologist Dr Thomas B Reed President, The Biomass Energy Foundation www.Woodgas.com On Jan 24, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Bob Stuart <[email protected]> wrote: > Unfortunately, the Government is more impressed by confidence than > competence, so the con-men usually get more than the deserving developers. > Funding research efficiently is a tough structural problem. I'd like to see > a system where anyone could start from a Science Fair entry, and show a > talent for low-cost research results to get first dibs at the money. > > Bob Stuart > > On 24-Jan-11, at 3:47 PM, Jim Leach wrote: > >> It is a sad story to be sure. I don't know anything about the details but >> one must not condemn the use of government sponsored research and >> development money just because Range failed. Many other researchers that >> were able to get government grants succeed and society has been rewarded for >> it. Keep in mind that is how the U.S. got to the moon. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> JAMES T. LEACH, P.E. >> President >> >> DANA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. >> 32242 Paseo Adelanto, Suite D >> San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 >> Ph 949-496-6516 >> Fx 949-496-8133 >> Mobile 949-933-6518 >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas >> Koch >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:04 PM >> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification; Discussion of biomass >> pyrolysis and gasification >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Range Fuels Closing Plant >> >> I had a discussion with some of the engineers from Range in 2007 about how >> to adapt physical laws to their reality. >> >> I remember the feeling of being reactionary - cautious and less dynanic >> among a crowd that all the self confidence in the world. We where looking at >> some black stuff in a bearing - smelly - sticky - BUT IT WAS NOT - NOT - NOT >> TAR!!! >> Why not - because their gasifier did not produce tar - because tar would >> kill the catalyst. >> >> Thet really had visions - I remeber a senior person saying to me "Of course >> we can change the law of gravity - Nasa could put a man on the moon - it is >> just a matter of money" - >> >> Every thing I could say was - STOP - THINK - REFLECT - SEE - USE YOUR COMMON >> SENSE. All actions that did not at all match with a dynamic and fast moving >> venture investment - at this stage they where allready 2 month behind >> schedule. >> >> Thomas Koch >> >> >> >> Fra: [email protected] på vegne af Ronald Bailey >> Sendt: ma 24-01-2011 21:25 >> Til: 'Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification' >> Emne: Re: [Gasification] Range Fuels Closing Plant >> >> Dear Tom: >> >> >> Too bad that money couldn't have gone to a company that has technology that >> works. >> >> >> Ron Bailey Sr. >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Miles >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:47 AM >> To: 'Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification'; >> [email protected] >> Subject: [Gasification] Range Fuels Closing Plant >> >> >> >> http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/21755 >> >> >> >> "Cellulosic ethanol company Range Fuels is closing its Soperton, Georgia >> facility after completing it first batch of ethanol, according to story >> posted by Georgia Public Broadcasting. >> >> The firm, which has received more than $300 million dollars in state, >> federal and private funding, will lay off the majority of its workers and >> shutter operations, while it attempts to raise more money and address >> technical issues." >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 5813 (20110124) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 5813 (20110124) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Gasification mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: >> http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Gasification mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: > http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/
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