Comments on: Plasco to build energy-from-waste facility in Alberta

By: Dany

Dany — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:32 +0000

Plasco demoplant at Ottawa produced electricity less than 1 hour during October 2009 processing less tnan 8 tons of waste / day .See page 2 and 6 of the following report available at :
http://www.zerowasteottawa.com/docs/Plasco%20Monthly%20Engineers%20Report%20FNL-6Nov09TA.PDF

Very, very far from initial expectations !!
Dany
Paris – France

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:31:04 +0000

There seems to be a lot of buzz about Plasco and its technology for waste conversion. It looks as if the company is making great strides towards a solution for our huge garbage problem. I think its great that there are companies out there taking intiative to create green technologies such as this.

I took a look at the company website and came across this neat video that outlines the whole Plasco process. It’s worth a look.

Here is the link:
Here is the link: http://www.plascoenergygroup.com/?Media_Centre#Animated-Video

By: Dany

Dany — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:34:46 +0000

Hi Tyler

Sorry to desagree with what you wrote :
” Plasco already has a small demonstration plant at an Ottawa-area landfill site that processes up to 85 tons of municipal solid waste daily.”

The reality is that after more than one year of experimentation, Plasco is only processing , in average, less than 10% of the targeted capacity, you can check that on page 5 of the monthly report you can find at :
http://www.zerowasteottawa.com/docs/Plasco%20Monthly%20Engs%20Rpt%20(4Dec08)%20DCS.pdf

It is clearly stated in this report that the average daily quantity of municipal waste processed is 8.2 tons..( to be compared with 85 tons..)
Furthermore there is no significant electricity production yet. whereas they expected MégaWatts..

My understanding is that “Plasco” is making good add on a process which a not yet running as expected….

Dany ( Paris – France )

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:54 +0000

Hello Tyler, I wish you would stop reporting that Plasco is receiving .11 cents per kwh. They are not. they do not have a contract with the OPA. Their electricity is being sold to the grid at the going wholesale price. I told you this a year ago and you are still incorrectly reporting Plasco’s business model. If they had a contract with the OPA it would have to be public knowledge listed on the OPA website – happy hunting.

By: Paul C from Austin

Paul C from Austin — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:16:31 +0000

Another potential part of the planetary puzzle. It’s nice to see the development of, and reporting of, the many aspects of of how we can change the way we interact with our environment, and do so in a way that makes economic sense. Gasification of waste may not be as sexy as PV’s, Wind turbines and electric cars, but dealing with our waste, and finding solutions for it, is just as important;-) Now, about our food and water supply…

By: EMartin

EMartin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:46:22 +0000

I agree with waste gasification but we must be cautious to not sacrifice our recycling system for this. Actualy gasification WILL BE (for sure) more economical than recycling, but we must not end up cutting more trees to while feeding electricity plants with papers….