Biotricity says Hurricane Ike left enough destroyed wood biomass to power 100,000 homes for one year

In Texas, Biotricity is developing a generator to produce electricity from biomass such as wood chips, sawdust, waste paper, switchgrass, processed grains, and other organic matter by burning it in a highly efficient combustion chamber to power a turbine and generate electricity. CEO Tyson Rohde noted that Hurricane Ike left enough destroyed wood biomass to power more than 100,000 homes for a year.

The company targets wood residues that are typically sent to landfills. The company described its proprietary vortex combustion chamber to efficiently convert the energy in biomass into green electricity as the “secret sauce” that drives the feasibility of the company’s technology, but touted the 24-hour per day “on” benefits of biomass, compared to power generated from solar or wind.

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