Like perhaps many who have contacted you, I am quite intrigued even while well outside my own area of expertise.

I teach Economics at a college on the Kenai Peninsula. We are but one of the many sub-units of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA).

Recently I have been exploring the use of coal as a fuel source, as it is plentiful in Alaska and presumably packs more energy per square foot or per pound than wood. It was through that research that I came upon your website.

I’d like to know if you are working with any one up here in Alaska, and especially anyone at UAA or either of the other two University systems here in Alaska (University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) or the University of Southeast/Juneau (UAS). If so, I’d appreciate getting their contact info. If not, I’d appreciate knowing if you have any programs specially designed for colleges.

This whole gasification concept goes well beyond economic considerations, of course. It would likely interest our machine shop, welding shop and process tech folks as well. In any event, with existing natural gas supplies here on the Kenai dwindling, new exploration hampered, and gasoline/diesel always well above $3/gallon there is a real need here for useful, alternative energy sources.

Biomass we have plenty of, be it waste wood or coal, although neither is used efficiently, when at all.

Again, if you could put me in touch with whomever else is using your equipment up here I’d be quite grateful. If no one else from Alaska is on your customer list yet, then I would certainly like to entertain the idea of filling that void!

Hope to hear back soon, and sorry I missed the year-end sale!

Tom Dalrymple
(907) 262-0295

I am a low budget surplus tank hack and have got my GEK about half done using most of your design paramaters. Love the open forum you are hosting!!! Just wanted to let you know of my project and support of your efforts. If you maintain a list of enthuseasts (sp?), please put me on it.

Thanks
Steve
Chumstick, Wa USA