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1 sat \ 4 replies \ @Scoresby 31 Mar \ on: Bob Burnett - Barefoot Mining AMA

I'd love to hear more about the different kinds of energy sources you all use at Barefoot Mining. I believe I heard you mention that one energy source is a biodigester at a dairy farm. Are such energy sources actually competitive with market rates for grid electricity, or is it something you all pursue because of the self-sovereignty of being off-grid?

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103 sats \ 1 reply \ @BobBurnett OP 31 Mar

Yes, we have a biodigester operating and we produce energy for about 2.5 cents per KWHR.

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113 sats \ 0 replies \ @BobBurnett OP 31 Mar

BTW - we produce our own energy in the 2-3 cents per KWHR range from many sources. GRID power is more expensive and less sovereign.

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103 sats \ 1 reply \ @BobBurnett OP 31 Mar

On our sources, we have a hydro electric we own dedicated to mining, several stranded natural gas sites, and the biodigester site.

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby 31 Mar

I like the idea of landfill gas recovery as a source. Have you all investigated this as a potential energy source?

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