Imagine you are an exxonmob or peabody boardroomate. From that POV it would make sense to keep energy prices on the rise enough to sap the political and financial will from your enemies. But not boost energy prices quickly enough to make alternative energy sources cost competitive.   more »

Why rely on biogas digestion of the waste stream for that solution? Because biogas and natural gas can run in the same very efficient, low cost distributed cogeneration device. Namely solid oxide fuel cell/turbine generators. They are scalable from backup for a home to powering a plugin hybrid to a 100 mw power plant.   more »