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Private gasification proposal presented to New Hanover County; board directs staff to develop formal solicitation process
Summary
A private team led by EnviroMed and MEP proposed a privately funded gasification facility to divert up to ~1,100 tons/day of municipal solid waste into synthetic fuel and energy, asking only for the county’s waste stream; the board did not accept the unsolicited proposal but directed staff to develop a formal solicitation and continue vetting alternatives.
An unsolicited proposal from a consortium led by Stuart Cook (EnviroMed) and engineering lead Dr. Neil Williams (MEP) outlined a privately funded gasification facility to process municipal solid waste into refuse‑derived fuel, synthetic diesel, naphtha and electricity. Presenters said the system would be privately financed, require no county land or incentives, pay a host fee per ton, and could divert more than 95% of incoming waste, leaving an inert ash…
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