SEH assisted the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians to study renewable energy options, including a cellulosic biomass biofuel conversion plant, dedicating a portion of the lands on the Nett Lake reservation to growing woody biomass crops, and the potential of harvesting wind energy. The project’s goal was to produce transportation fuel and to provide jobs and sustainable economic development for members of the Nett Lake Reservation. SEH also helped the Band to secure grant money and low interest capital loans to minimize the Band’s financial risk during the demonstration phase.

The Bois Forte Multisource Biofuels Project is comprised of three phases:

• Scoping Report to develop a basic understanding of the science, technology, economics, and logistics of biofuel plants for inclusion in the Technical and Economic Feasibility study.
• Technical and Economic Feasibility Study examined the costs and operational constraints for technologies, final site selection, permitting parameters, and a financial and business plan for the project.
• Demonstration Project is the actual design, permitting, site preparation, construction and operation of a demonstration scale facility, and marketing the final biofuel product.

Features

• Technical and Economic analysis of renewable energy production
• Cellulosic Biofuel process engineering
• Energy Facility site development
• Environmental Impact Analysis

SEH Services

• Industrial Engineering
• Distributed Energy Generation
• Solid Waste Management and Renewable Energy Generation
• Economic Development
• Industrial and Commercial Planning and Development