The Green Energy Guru

Some of you that read my site regularly might take a “double take” on this title. You might remember in August of 2008 I said “Pickens got it right”. Have I changed my mind? Nope! Read on.

T. Boone Pickens got it right in the sense that America needs to free itself of its dependence on foreign energy sources. The reliance on people who “don’t really like us” is dangerous for America.

I am in complete agreement that we need to develop renewable energy sources. Wind and solar all have their place in the mix. But, let’s not forget biomass.

Take a moment and close your eyes and imagine the area that you live in. Imagine the buildings are gone for a moment. What do you see; probably a “sea of green”. You are surrounded by biomass fuel sources.

My company focuses on the generation of green renewable power using biomass sources of fuel. Since it is an annual renewable fuel source, it is “carbon neutral”. We do not add to the CO2 level in the atmosphere.

The difference in my generation is that I build power plants using Combined Heat and Power designs that result in getting my plant efficiency up from a typical power plant’s efficiency of 35 – 40 % to over 90 %! I use Distributed Generation designs to keep the generation plant size smaller and place it closer to the electric power user. This avoids the need for hundreds of miles of transmission lines and needless line losses that occur as the power travels along the wires.

Pickens almost got it right. America can do it right!

Rudd Asset Management specializes in energy efficient power plant designs and in the development and operation of green renewable power. Contact us at (219) 464-7054.