Biomaxx announces new biodiesel technology plant in Thailand
Biomaxx Systems Inc. has announced an upcoming biodiesel demonstration plant. The reason for choosing this country is the rapid industrialisation the country is being through and the benefits the Thai government is providing to renewable energies and new businesses.The location of the plant is in the agricultural area south of Bangkok, near the port of Laem Chabang. This will allow the easy arrival of raw materials from both locally-produced feedstock and imports from nearby Asian regions.
One of Biomaxx's targets for this plant is the development of a product line of small-scale biodiesel production plants to be marketed worldwide. These plants will be customizable to the specific local feedstocks.
The contract will be completed in the following weeks.
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[Source: Biomaxx]
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Tim 10:43AM (7/02/2007)
When looking at the full light spectrum, only about 0.4% of solar energy is captured by biomass. Subtract inefficiencies in planting, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, processing, shipping, and combusting and one quickly discovers that liquid biofuels are very wasteful. http://www.smartenergyshow.com/?p=24
Solar PV is between 10% and 15% efficient. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell Electricity can be moved and stored using existing infrastructure. Research & Development should concentrate on (1) reducing the costs associated with Solar PV, http://www.nanosolar.com/economic.htm and (2) the most efficient means of producing, storing and using electrons for transportation.
V2G PHEVs is a transitional technology to make people feel comfortable with electric vehicles. PHEVs are the last death throws of the ICEs and they will quickly be replaced with pure V2G BEVs as electron storage improves and people become accustomed to the benefits of pure electric cars and learn to trust their BEV’s the way they now trust their ICEs. After that, Liquid biofuels and Hydrogen will only be used for emergency back-up, heavy hauling and long-range travel.
The 21 Century will be renewable electric.
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Dr.Y.C.Bhatt 12:01PM (8/10/2007)
I am intrested to serve biodiesel industry in Thailand. I hope some information related to placement can be given. I have good experienc from plantation to processing side.
Dr.Y.C.Bhatt
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