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Comment on About Ester-Eko Energia Polska by David Palmer Boyd

David Palmer Boyd — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:16:35 +0000

The great thing about the technology that we use is that it is modular. Many of the big projects using incineration technology can only be profitable (not efficient, but profitable) if they have huge amounts of waste and big fees for treating the waste. Their units cannot be scaled down.
Our technology uses multiple small units and so we can increase or decrease the size of a project simply by adding or subtracting units. Each unit is the optimum size.
We have also the ability to add ancillary enterprises using the remaining heat to operate them. We now have the ability to do bio-refining to create organic fertilizers from organic waste All of that could help small communities or companies.
Due to the poor economy, the main hold-back relates to the difficulty in getting the initial capital for projects. So, even when there are viable solutions, they are difficult to fund since banks only want to finance for 5 years. In the meantime, communities will be assessed fines by the EU since they are not handling the waste treatment properly. So, such withholding of capital will end up costing tax payers even more money.
We are developing networks for funding in addition to developing projects with the new technoogy.
By combining heat and power, we can reduce the tax burden on citizens while protecting the environment.
Thanks for your interest.
David

Comment on About Ester-Eko Energia Polska by Rowena Brady

Rowena Brady — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:25:26 +0000

I accept the points you make. Isn’t it true that things will be easier When the economy improves?

Comment on Egypt’s First ‘Zero Waste’ Solutions by Don Boyd

Don Boyd — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:32:37 +0000

Hi Katrina. Thanks for your comment. You raised some good points and it’s my pleasure to address them.
Part of what makes Eko network companies so unique is that they’re not managed by foreign corporate enterprises. In Egypt, for example, the work is owned and operated by a national company. As such, the primary concern is for the people of Egypt and NOT wealthy out-of-country shareholders. For the Eko Misr company, one of the slogans coined by our national directorship is “Sonah fi misr” – meaning “Made in Egypt”.
Our national team in Egypt has worked closely with government officials at the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, as well as with local authorities – and we share a great deal of mutual trust and appreciation for one another in the hopes of providing Egypt with lasting development solutions that work – both for the people and by the people.
In contrast, other foreign companies working in waste management were only involved in the collection business and offered NO actual treatment of waste. As such, much of the waste collected by foreign contractors ended up in illegal landfills or was simply burned.
To this day, the challenge is great and many parts of the country are not well enough equipped to deal with the waste and garbage crisis.
Currently, municipal solid waste generation in Egypt is 20 million tons annually, and this does not include agricultural and industrial wastes.
Even with the efforts made by the Zabbaleen community (with whom we made agreements with for the collection portion), the German Technical Cooperation’s study indicates that Egypt is losing out on an huge amounts of revenue because of poor recycling capabilities.
Eko Misr, on the other hand, aims for ‘zero waste’ – that nothing should go to landfills. Rather, we are adding to the value of the recycling community by increasing the return from recyclable materials.
And by implementing environmentally and economically responsible solutions in the process of waste treatment for Egypt, including local manufacturing of technologies, job creation, and the production of new renewables like bio-fertilizer for export, the potential positive impact is enormous.
For more information, please visit ekonet.com

Comment on Egypt’s First ‘Zero Waste’ Solutions by katrina may

katrina may — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:27:37 +0000

Cairo has not implemented foreign-run waste management very successfully in the past, I wonder what is different about your company. Furthermore, reducing waste of human resources by supporting local efforts like the Zabbaleen seems like a more sustainable, and less paternalistic, solution. I am curious how your company will engage local actors in the waste management scene.

Comment on EKO India – Sustainable Development Solutions by Philip Moore

Philip Moore — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:58:27 +0000

India needs Organic fertilizers to assist in growing more food for its population, do not Burn or gasify it all consider the BIOTEL OPTION!

Comment on About Ester-Eko Energia Polska by gasifiers

gasifiers — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:01:36 +0000

We need more work and development on gasification in particular to make affordable small scale gasifiers to drive generators for fuel poor communities.

Comment on The Story of Stuff by Ronnie Goldfinger

Ronnie Goldfinger — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:59:45 +0000

I like the improved web design

Comment on TOPS Technology by Alex

Alex — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:29:51 +0000

Nothing tops TOPS technology.
Go Canada!