[Gasification] Corrupt government, conspiracy, new world order, no future.

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          from          Lewis L Smith

I grew up in a new venture environment, my father's cousin invented the first 
commercially successful plastic-extrusion machinery and I have worked 
professionally with several inventors. So I always applaud people who have the 
courage, persistence and inspiration to invent and commercialize a "better 
mousetrap", particularly in the field of energy.

Indeed in the long run, it may well be the ubiquitous bacteria which save 
humanity from itself. However, from hard experience, I also know that it is a 
long, hard road from the first cry of "eureka" to a commercially feasible product 
or process being "yanked off the shelves" by eager buyers. 

In particular, it is a long, hard road from the lab to proof of concept to 
the pilot plant to a commercial product or process and then to mass deployment, 
as Doug Williams has so eloquently described on numerous occasions. And often 
it is turns out that scale up is harder than concept invention.

So until we have some estimated dates on which products or processes will 
become available for testing, purchase or whatever, it is very difficult [ for me 
at least ] to introduce the hoped-for technological and commercial 
breakthroughs into the energy sector's long-range planning.

In this regard, bioenergy resembles H2. The odds on some form of the H2 
economy becoming a reality are at least 60%. But in what form and when depends on a 
series of technological breakthroughs whose timing and chances of success 
cannot yet be estimated. 

So, as they used to say in the "golden days" of radio, "tune in next week" !

Cordially. ###

 




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