Biomass: The Next Generation

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Biomass The Next Generation

• Michelle Handlin
• University of Minnesota, Morris

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The Final Frontier

• Biomass
• Exploration
• Types of fuels
• Discovery
• Technology
• Methods

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Continuing Mission To Explore

• Types of fuels
• Imagination

• Fuel Resources

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Biomass Profitable Waste

• Sustainable
• Reliable/Available
• Fuel cost savings
• Fuel flexible
• Environmentally friendly

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Environment

• Old vs New carbon
• Fossil fuel Old carbon
• Carbon positive
• Biomass New carbon
• Carbon neutral

Sustainable Agriculture - Today Protein -
Future Carbon
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To Seek Out New Technology

• Many Fuel Options
• Create systems to be sustainable for region
• Fuel locally produced
• Morris Biomass Plant
• Never has been done before High Risk
• Serial 1 or 2

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To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before

• The Morris Mission The Green U
• 100 Completely Renewable in 5 years
• Turbine Spring 2005
• Biomass Spring 2007
• Hybrids 2003
• Hydrogen storage 2006 BB

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Why Take The Risk?

• Leader in Renewable Technology
• Model for Urban and Rural
• Test Burns - Testification
• Reputation
• Sustainable
• Self reliant on energy
• Environmentally friendly
• Builds relationships
• Teaches The Next Generation (students)

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Live Long and

• Imagine Your Sustainable Waste Enterprise

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