Events
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July 18, 2009 Hip Strip Block Party
Boone & Crocket Club, Missoula, MT
Once again, the portable bioenergy generator will power one of the music stages for this 3rd annual event.
May 21, 2009 Demonstration and lecture for Montana Department of Natural Resource Conservation
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT
10 state foresters broke away from the spring annual meeting to check out the operation of the biomass generator.
May 16, 2009 Local Fest
Caras Park, Missoula, MT.
The portable bioenergy generator powered the music stage for this inaugural event. Attendance was estimated at 3,000.
May 11, 2009 Western Governor's Association Regional Biomass Conference
Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula, MT
Conference presentation and demonstration of the portable bioenergy generator for approximately 250 attendees.
May 6 to May 8, 2009 Forest Discovery Days
Pattee Canyon Picnic Area, Missoula, MT
The BioMax helped educate and entertain 5th grade students from Missoula about biomass and forest ecosystems.
The approximately 200 students attending were full of curious and thought-provoking questions.
March 19, 2009 Demonstration and lecture for The Five Valleys Homeschool Association
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT.
Eight students and 4 adults discussed issues of biomass utilization and waste to energy schemes.
February 26, 2009 Demonstration for Libby, MT entrepenuers
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT.
The Libby group had an extensive tour and discussion about locally manufacturing small residential gasifiers.
January 25 to 27, 2009 Harvesting Clean Energy Conference
Montana State University College of Technology, Billings, MT.
Over 400 renewable energy professionsls attended this annual regional conference and many braved the frigid temperatures
to take a look at the BioMax demonstration. A presentation of the project was given to a bioenergy focus group later in the
conference proceedings.
December 18, 2008 Demonstration for architectural firm of MacArthur, Means and Wells
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT.
A local firm specializing in advanced sustainable building designs requested a demonstration to see if the technology
could be incorporated into their projects.
December 8, 2008 Wood to Energy Workshop
Helena Airport, Helena, MT.
The BioMax provide a practical example of technology suitable for processing beetle-killed trees into useful energy.
Approximately 80 forestery professionals attended the workshop and demonstration.
October 23, 2008 Demonstration for Philipsburg
Philipsburg School, Philipsburg, MT.
An educational outreach demonstration for the students and citizens of Philipsburg. The Philipsburg school campus is
one that already produces its heating needs from biomass through the Fuel for Schools program.
August 13, 2008 Demonstration for U.S. Senator Jon Tester
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT
A demonstration of the capabilities of downdraft gasification for the senator, his staff and the media.
August 4, 2008 Energy Technology Practicum
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT
All day hands-on working experience on operations and maintenance of BioMax for students in
College of Technology's Energy Tech program.
July 9, 2008 Upward Bound Student Group
Forest Service MTDC, Missoula, MT
Presentation and demonstration to local high school students.
May 7, 2008 Economic Development Workshop
MonTEC, Missoula, MT
Presentation and demonstration to local legislators and business persons.
April 30 - May 2, 2008 Forest Discovery Days
Pattee Canyon Picnic Area, Missoula, MT
The BioMax provided educational outreach and a source of heat for under-dressed local middle schools.
April 26-27, 2008 Forestry Days at the Fort
Fort Missoula, MT
One of the working demonstrations for the Innovative Forestry Tech & Equipment Workshop.
April 20, 2008 Earth Day Celebration
Caras Park Missoula, MT
The debut of the mobile BioMax! We powered the sound stage.
