Comments on: Landfill Energy Project May Be Just Garbage

By: Tanner

Tanner — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:18:24 +0000

Dynamis has been running all over the country trying to financing for their projects. They have one large problem. Their project will not meet the required criteria to obtain financing. They are dead in the water. The 2 million they have obtained has been used to finance thier staff and expenses. Good luck getting your 2 million back.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Sun, 08 May 2011 22:26:12 +0000

i remember listening about the tax credits for a bio energy plant, and i imediatley, thought, you mean a garbage dump, here is a joke I saw about landfills,
http://ponderingstuff.com/2011/05/08/animals-in-landfills/

By: Skorzeny

Skorzeny — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:23:24 +0000

Having worked on numerous CERCLA Superfund Sites, installing Monitoring Wells, Soil Borings sampling soil, surface water and groundwater, and constructing contour maps of contaminant concentrations, ash generated from burning refuse contains (among other things) Dibenzofurans & 2378 DiBenzo-p- Dioxin. This ash is TOXIC!

Sundry plastics, paints, hodge podge household debris, drycell batteries (containing Mercury and other metals such as Nickel), Lead Chromium & Cadmium, Chlordane, Dieldrin, DDT, Lead, PCBs (among a plethora) can be released into the atmosphere as well, as result of combustion processes.

Volume reduction potentially causes releases to the air which we breathe, unless all gaseous compounds are properly captured (e.g., in activated charcoal) or cryogenic methods. But these efforts cost money, and some Landfill Operators save Money by cutting corners. (Who would have thought)…

While contained in properly lined landfills, the leachate liquids can be collected and processed, at least, to avoid offsite groundwater migration, such as, with the case at Lorenz Barrel & Drum (10th & Alma Streets, San Jose, CA) where waste was poured, dumped and burned with sludge, solids & liquids from hundreds of thousands of 55 gallon Drums (the bottom inch or so) (from Silicon Valley and Industrial Chemical Plants) (Hint: think recycling — from 1940s – 1980s) wastes disposed onsite, (until they migrated offsite) (essentially across the street from Spartan Stadium).

An incinerator removed paint from the 55-gallon drums prior to being repainted and sold (recycled) and also burned myriad organic items onsite, the location of which had huge concentrations of Toxics including Dioxins, PCBs and Pentachlorophenol). This was across the street from the San Jose Community Gardens – think Vegetables, yes).

“Sanitary” Landfills include items that may have languised for over 50 years and thus contain PCBs, DDT, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Aldrin and numerous compounds that have since been banned. Burning them (reduces the landfill volume) and delightfully releases them into the atmosphere.

Landfills Stink, so instead, burn it and “Breathe” Deep.

By: Missouri Tex.

Missouri Tex. — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:30:09 +0000

Wow, Mr. Mannlein, patented vortex geometric combustion of old tires, helped along by natural gas and pure oxygen, and global carbon footprint!?

We’re gonna burn all of the Northwest’s old tires, and that’s going to clean the air???

Yeah, how can this be a bad investment? Shirley, this will definitely generate electricity worth more than the plant costs to operate, right? Where’s the data?

Man, rainbows and bunnies. I can hardly wait.

EDITOR NOTE–Dynamis has since told the GUARDIAN there are no plans to import tires and burn them.

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:34:22 +0000

Paul,

Don’t be surprised if something shows up via MUR (Made Up Records)on the Web. Keep a wary eye on this latest “business” deal. This is, of course, just my opinion.

KTA

By: Paul_M

Paul_M — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:31:09 +0000

According to the Statesman article Commissioner Sharon Ullman said “The county put $2 million toward the Dynamis project, which it will get back within the next six months,..” If the contracts were signed in June 2010 where is the money now? BTW, I can’t find any records of meetings about this until the contract was signed

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:46:53 +0000

Thanks KTA.No apologies necessary! You showed yours, so I will show mine.

Cyclops
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That’s correct! I get paid to travel around North America and run competitive BBQ contests.
I know… but someone has to do it!!

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:31:08 +0000

Cyclops, All,

My apologies. IPC/SPJ means member of the Idaho Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists. Media members do read and monitor each other.

KTA

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:42:55 +0000

OK,KTA. What the hell is IPC/SPJ??
You may make me look stupid, but that is OK. At my age, it is allowed.(It is bad enough that I just bought my first smart phone and have to have my 13 year old grest nephew teach me how to use it)

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:59:07 +0000

I agree with Amazed. Follow-up article, please. Since when does the “poverty-stricken” county arrange two million dollar loans for private developers without public input? When will the money be repaid? What stimulus funds? Lloyd is a developer/contractor in Eagle; started five-acre vignettes in Eagle foothills with hopes of an Eagle wine region designation for the area.

KTA
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