Dear Mark,
This is somewhat the nature of humans, and I have personally seen
it happen more than not. However, with dismal disasters like Solyandra
and Range Fuels, the well of innovation has been drained by those
closer and unfortunately, less able to make the best of it.
I have seen the same occur in New Mexico where several decades ago
a State run program was created to support innovation and energy
projects, and the Director funded all of his solar buddies and after a
couple of years, the legislature unfunded it saying they were tired of
him funding his cronies.
Without higher purpose and motivation, these government programs
are indeed negative for the entire process. It casts a shadow over the
financing saying, "well if your technology is so good, go get a
government grant" which is not the case for the single innovator. The
financial world has wizened up some, and figured out that the DOE and
others can actually be detrimental.
The other point is that if this money were in the private sector,
the market process could be much more effective in getting the ideas
into the market.
Sincerely,
Leland T. "Tom" Taylor
Thermogenics Inc.
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From: Mark Ludlow <[email protected]>
To: 'Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification'
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Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 3:48 pm
Subject: Re: [Gasification] DOE's political agenda
Dear Tom,
Being connected is not scandalous. It's simply the way things are done.
Relationships are built around common themes and politics is one such
theme and wanting to have money is another. We may also be dismayed if
government assistance went to a total stranger. "They gave him a grant
and had never met him before!"
Perhaps you are against any Government Assistance. Perhaps you would
never accept any of the largesse that gets cast about. Good for you.
That's a true capitalist and market-driven approach that most of us
agree with. But few of us would refuse a step up if, for instance, a
good friend's brother-in-law was administering a grant and was looking
for takers. Connections come in all forms. Not all are insidious.
Best, Mark
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Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 11:20 AM
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Subject: [Gasification] DOE's political agenda
Dear all,
If you wonder why DOE isn't more supportive of gasification
outside of the well connected, below is one excerpt from a journalist:
Following the publication of my column on Governor Richardson and Crony
Capitalism, I was connected with Christine Lakatos--a researcher who'd
continued digging long after her research contract was up. She had
three-year's worth of research on all of the DOE green-energy loan
recipients and their connections to the administration and/or other
high-ranking Democrats with no way to get it out to the greater public.
Surprise! More than 80% of the loans have direct connections--and,
chances are, the other 15-20% do, too (albeit more guarded or hidden).
Christine and I are collaborating to release a column a week between
now and the election to expose the scandal.
Sincerely,
Leland T. "Tom" Taylor
Thermogenics Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Davis <[email protected]>
To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification
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Sent: Sun, Jul 15, 2012 3:38 pm
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Tom Reed Recovering from Fall
Dear Dr. Tom,
I still have some Erie Times newspaper Fireballs and I would be happy
to send you a sample, if interested. When burned in a TLUD or open top
gas producer they convert to charcoal Fireballs.
Get well soon,
Jeff
20 miles south of the Erie coast.
On Sun, 2012-07-15 at 12:30 -0400, Tombreed wrote:
Paper and high cellulose paper products could be a much cleaner
biomass fuel and are easily pelletized. Wood pellets have become a
major fuel source in the past decade. Is it possible that paper
pellets could be even more important and cleaner and cheaper?
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