This project explores economical, governmental and technological aspects of Changing World Technologies, Inc.'s thermal depolymerization process. It concludes that although this technology works, it depends heavily on government subsidies. Additionally, the potential amount of wastes to be converted will not significantly impact the U.S. energy economy. Finally, the feedstocks used for this process would negatively impact the rendering industry. We hope that this report encourages the federal government to require independent evaluations before giving subsidies to new alternative energy processes.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Stirrat, Jessica
• Bailey, Joseph R.
• Distefano, Anthony

Subject

• Industry
• Energy
• Sustainability
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 07C035I

Keyword

• Renewable energy sources
• Energy policy
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright