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LWSCM.007 Farmers Grow Fuel Project

This project is currently suspended awaiting a project leader.

This master project will explore NEXTGEN concepts that empower farmers to grow the fuel they need to farm and also meet all of their family energy needs. Overall project goals:
• Create new home-grown biofuels that do more and cost less
• Create ew home-grown biofuels that can be processed by local farmer co-ops
• Create new home-grown biofuels has lower operating & maintenance costs
• Help home-grown biofuels become universal and affordable, the new world standard for farmers of all sizes, everywhere.

The project has five parts:

1. Explore and develop NEXTGEN plants that are optimized for biofuel production and greatly increase biofuel production per acre / hectare. Today’s biofuel plants range from 18 gallons per acre (corn) to over 1,200 gallons per acre (diesel tree) (170liter/hectare to 12,000 liter/hectare). The highest producers currently only grow in frost-free climates.
2. The goal for this part of the project is to find and/or create biofuel plants that consistently produce 600 gallons/acre (6,000liters/hectare) in tropical to moderate climates (less than 50 days per year below 32F / 0C). 600 gallons / 6,000 liters could be sufficient for a small farm energy needs for an entire year. The project will also determine if the biofuel production byproducts are suitable for human and/or animal consumption, their nutritional value and their local market value.
3. Explore and develop NEXTGEN derivative plants that are suitable for either food or fuel, and can product at least 300 Gallons/acre (3,000 liters/Hectare). Determine their suitability for human and/or animal consumption and their nutritional value.
4. Explore and develop NEXTGEN biofuel processing technologies that are suitable for:
   a. Small farms and villages
   b. Medium farms and local/regional farm coops
   c. Large-scale Industrial agricultural
5. Develop funding and deployment strategies at all three levels.
   LWSCM.008 NEXTGEN Farm and Garden Equipment Project
   This could become LWSC’s largest project. It will envision and develop a common “family tree” of agricultural products and processes. These NEXTGEN concepts will range from a fractional horsepower weed whacker powered by renewable energy to a 600 HP+ multi-row crop harvester, also powered solely by renewable energy.
   A key part of this project is developing a small hybrid farm tractor. In today’s market it is called “The 25 Horsepower Class”. Weighing approximately 2,000 pounds / 1,000 kilograms, it is an ideal size for small farmers around the world. The tractor will use a biofuel engine connected to a generator (alternator) to charge batteries and power one or more electric motors. The lowest cost version will be two wheel drive, with the four wheel drive module being an added cost option that can be installed by the farmer with simple hand tools. The batteries will be standardized and designed to be easily removable and moved to other farm equipment, the farm truck, or in the home and barn.

Please let us know if you are considering joining this project by completing the form below. You can include your specific areas of interest in the message block.