"Subclassing and Composition – A Pythonic Tour of Trade-Offs", Hynek Schlawack
MICROrganic Technologies (UNYstartups article)
1. NYS Business Plan Competition April 28th, 2011 30+ Billion gallons of wastewater per day in US 30 percent of all water utilities operate at a loss WWTP consume 21 billion kwh per year in US Organic material is incredibly energy rich Problem
2. We’re building a microbial fuel cell, which is a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy by using microorganisms to decompose organic waste. MICROrganics Solution 2 Waste O2 e- H+ H2O Treated Material
4. Value Proposition: Electricity savings 60% Value: $356k per year Comparable operations & maintenance Customers Interviewed: AECOM: Civil Engineering Beechnut: Food Processing Finch-Pyrne: Pulp & Paper 2 Municipal WWTP 4 Source: NYSERDA Richard Lyons Executive Director Albany County Sewer
5. 5 Total Waste Water Treatment Market: $30 Billion (2012) Plant Size # of Plants % of Market 11,697 73% Small (0-1 MGD) 20% Medium (1-5 MGD) 3,204 1,121 7% Large (5+ MGD) Source: BCC Research & ECG Consulting