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Description
Project Goal: The project will be narrowly focused on resolving technical obstacles that impede
commercial production of a briquetted fuel from wastes generated in the coal, timber, and
agriculture industries of Kentucky. It is anticipated that the successful resolution of these
obstacles will help to launch an industry that addresses all three ofthe guiding principles used in
the development of Kentucky's Energv policy: Namely, lower-cost energy via production of a
high-quality, low-cost fuel; responsible utilization of energy resources by beneficial use of
energy-containing resources that are now being discarded; and a commitment to the environment
through production of a fuel that both burns clearer and simultaneously reduces the amount of
waste material that has been and continues to be discarded. The project specifically addresses
four of the recommendations of the 2005 Comprehensive Energy Strategy including
Recommendation I8-promotion of renewable resources; Recommendation 33-recovery of
refuse associated with abandoned mine wastes; Recommendation 36-transformation of waste
materials to value-added products; Recommmendation 42-responsible development of our
energy resources in a low-cost and and environmentally-friendly manner.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 5/1/06 → 6/30/08 |
Funding
- KY Office of Energy Policy: $93,413.00
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