!!!(important info within)Yeah.......I read the funnies every day. Though that community doesn't apply here....maybe the individual should have thought logically instead of just talking nonsense(be it before speaking).

USDA REAP sinks $3.4 billion into rural economies

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On who is eligible to qualify for REAP, Crooks said ag producers, which are defined as individuals or entities who receive 50 percent or more of their gross income from agriculture production, and small, rural businesses, which are defined as privately owned, for-profit businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration.

A rural area is defined as a non-metro community of 50,000 or less, according to Crooks. Only qualifying businesses are subject to the rural area restriction; not ag producers. Nonprofits and non-utility government entities are not eligible for REAP.

Technologies qualifying for REAP include energy efficiency improvements, biomass and bioenergy, anaerobic digestion, geothermal, small hydroelectric, wind, solar and ocean power systems. “ All technologies must be commercially available —research and development projects do not qualify,” Crooks said.

Feasibility studies are required for renewable energy projects submitted by a startup or existing business, but projects with total eligible costs of $200,000 or less are exempt. Technical reports are required for all projects, according to Crooks, as well as an environmental review.

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ref: http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/10602/usd...-economies

So let's think about that for a second.............

Cirque may have a potential partner within that criteria.........all that is needed is a commercially available technology................

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“The Midland Texas project will allow us to rapidly bring to market our DGU technology. We are excited about the opportunity to place 4 units into service which will quickly allow us to gain commercial operating hours on the systems”, said Richard L. Fosgitt, Cirque’s Vice President of Engineering and Technology.

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From web site...........

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Availability
Manufacturing Plan

Gasifier and Gas Cleanup sub-systems manufactured by Cirque Energy
Overall system manufacturing and final assembly by Northrop Grumman


Testing and Certification

Full-scale military and commercial prototype systems built
Extended duration testing and third party certification
Air emissions testing and certification
Military demonstrations and shakedowns


Commercial availability by 2nd quarter 2015

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Again...........not sure why someone would actually attempt to purposely misstate things for the purpose of "getting people riled up"...........or maybe it was someone not being logical after all.