What are the competing technologies for the BioMax?
For electrical applications, primary technology competitors include standard, fossil fueled, engine generators and small PV and wind systems. Relative to PV, a technology with a multi-billion dollar a year market, and recently growing at >35% per year, our current low volume, pre-commercial BioMax 25 and 50 system are already more cost effective when compared on an equivalent energy basis and without subsidies or financial incentives. For thermal applications, propane and natural gas are the major competing technologies. Biomass at levels from 0 to $4 per million btu can be extremely competitive when used to displace natural gas and propane that are subject to extreme price volatility and potential shortage. In the biomass systems arena, there are very few competitors in the US. In India, there are several companies who have considerable experience in small biopower systems, however the systems tend to be larger, not modular, not highly automated, and unable to pass US emissions requir
