Adwin Town presented an information session on Grant Applications. He advised that Rotary can gain grants from many sources, including local Councils, State and Federal Governments. Even if a grant application fails, Rotary gains experience through the application process.
Adwin explained that he would like Rotary to pursue a project on waste management involving 'Plasma Gasification'. This would be very useful given the Chinese refusal to accept any further waste materials from Australia.
He outlined the 'Plasma Gasification' process that burns waste at 3,0000C without the emission of gas pollutants. At the same time, it produces syngas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide that can then be used to generate power. The process is self-sustainable and is currently being used in Japan and China.
With the support of Rotary connections, Adwin hopes to convince the City of Casey to negotiate with the supplier to pilot a single module in a local free trial. Normally a single module costs $620,000US.
