Weigh plasma gasification
Traverse City Light & Power has been discussing a wood-fired biomass plant that could adversely affect the local economy based on agriculture and tourism.
A plasma gasification plant creates electricity from wastes such as: medical, farm, construction, household and automotive wastes; kiln dust; fly ash; oil-contaminated soils; electronics; plastics; and paints.
This type of plant gives off no tars, furans, mercury, ash, particulate matter or smoke. Plasma gasification operates with a negative carbon footprint, off-gassing less CO2 than a land fill or untreated "hazardous waste."
Because this type of plant operates at 25,000 degrees Fahrenheit virulent diseases and hazardous wastes are broken down to their basic molecular structure, rendering them inert.
We have the opportunity to provide green energy for 10,000 homes and be rid of injection wells, brownfields and landfills.
I urge everyone to research alternatives before signing off on wood-fired biomass.
Try Plasma Gasification Technologies LLC, www.plasmagasification.com, Capitol Technology, Inc. www.capitol-technology.com, and Visiam, Inc. www.thinkvisiam.com.
Aud Zeneberg
Traverse City
We should be angry
Regarding the Associated Press story titled "Angry Ky. Senator delays bill" that appeared in the March 3 edition of the Record Eagle:
We should all be angry at the out-of-control spending that has become standard practice in Washington these days.
All Sen. Bunning wanted was someone to tell him where the $10 billion was coming from. Isn't that a question we all ask ourselves when we either want or need to purchase something?
And sometimes as individuals or as families we have to say no, we can't afford that right now.
Our government should be held to the same standard.
The bigger concern of mine is what does it say about our press, the protector of the people, when a congressman is vilified for such a question?
Karl Brockmiller
Traverse City
