Replies to post #57873 on Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc.(fka LLEG)

[Bad Gambler]

I quote: "Everyone take a deep breath." Happy Holidays to you and yours Mr. MBB.


In the last 12 months alone we have closed the Berlin acquisition and major related financing. We have completed wood and interconnection studies. We have basically completed all of our permit applications. We have negotiated and nearly completed a number a material contracts to support the project. We have undertaken a successful public relations campaign that helped support a pro-Laidlaw administration being voted into office in the City of Berlin. Additionally, we have negotiated and completed a joint venture and related major capital investment and have added two new projects to our development portfolio, along with numerous other opportunities in various stages of due diligence. Oh, and then there's the the nearly 10x increase in our shares over the last couple of months.

[jackface2]

Well said.

[kendanzig]

GM all. Thank You Mike for the synopsis of accomplishments that will benefit the LONG term shareholders of LLEG. Happy Holidays.

[crooner]

Many of us are here for the long haul and don't pay attention by claims made by most in this forum, including the "fine minority of citizens" that like to spread "disinformation." Please realize that many of us back you to the hilt and believe this will be a great treasure for those with the fortitude to stay patient. I have not flipped a majority of my shares in fear that I will lose my place at the table...lol!

The real believers are behind you Mike! I'm sure there were a lot of so called Yankee fans that jumped ship over that recent little drought. I'm sure they claim they are the biggest fans out there now. Much like the Yankees, you are building a winner and many will jump on and off the bandwagon throughout this process. You are there for the company and the shareholders that are firmly planted in that wagon. Thanks for all you've accomplished so far and Happy Holidays to you and yours...here's to a great 2010 and beyond!!!

Chase

[Gmenfan]

Thanks you Mike, that says a lot. Most here do appreciate the efforts you and the rest of your team have put forth towards the growth Laidlaw.

You'll find that usually the biggest complainers are those that do not achieve financial gratification in "their" time frame. As you and many others have said, if one is not satisfied with the results to date .... maybe Laidlaw is not he company for you the invest in. There are plenty of opportunities out there for flipping stocks.

Most here are looking forward to the continued long term growth of Laidlaw.

I wish you, your family and management team a happy and joyous holiday season!

[hafnuts_1]

Thank you Mike for letting us all know the truth and hopefully putting an end to some of the misleading posts on this forum.

Most of us here are behind you 110% IMHO. Keep up the good work and I for one can't wait to see what else you have planned.
Pete

[Grozny]

Well said, sir. A lot of us know the intricacies involved with a project like this and are holding for the very long term. Keep doing what you do and make these projects happen. That's all an investor can ask of you!

[crad]

keep up the good work! you have done awsome in the last year. holding 25 million for two years. do not listen to the nay sayers.

[casa]

Atta boy Mikey ... Thanks for the post. GLTA, GO LLEG!!

[discreet_suffolk]

Any update on the new WEBSITE?

[discreet_suffolk]

Thank You . . . You have proven yourself once again. After going through the permit I can see why it took so long to prepare. I can see how timelines had to be lengthened to obtain all the critical and detailed required information.

I am sure there are no doubters in Laidlaw anymore.

I for one will be purchasing a lot more LLEG stock, unless you want to sell me some of your perfered. My only comment is please do not give timelines. Also UPOD ;) it will help stabilize the stock price from dramatic price swings. it will also prove that LLEG should not be shorted.

I thank you again, and have a great holiday my friend.

Bill E.

[discreet_suffolk]

INTERESTING....Wood-drying system available soon in US
By Lisa Gibson


Posted December 21, 2009, at 2:37 p.m. CST

A wood-drying system that has been used in Japan for the past five years will be available in the U.S. market in early 2010.

Greenstone Holdings Inc.’s Green-Dri system was developed from a biotechnological concept based on Toshio Ito’s Nobel Prize-winning Bound Water Transfer Theory, according to the company. Ito, a professor at John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine, discovered channels that regulate and facilitate water molecule transport through cell membranes.

Wood and its cells survive and function as a living organism after it is cut and the Green-Dri system uses that natural characteristic to “sweat out” water through the channels without damaging the cells, according to the company. The system allows for lower temperatures and less energy than conventional kilns, while shortening the drying time.

The sauna-like structures have double-layer walls, ceilings and floors made out of wood. The wood construction is a key element to the process and because of a constant temperature setting, no scheduling is necessary and mixtures of different species and sizes of wood can be dried at the same time. Systems can range in size from 5-feet-long, 5-feet-wide and 5-feet-tall, to 100-feet-long, 20-feet-wide and 20-feet-tall, according to Sal Miwa, Greenstone CEO. Costs can be anywhere from $3,000 to more than $200,000, he added. The operating cost, however, is about 10 percent that of conventional drying kilns. “Our test unit, which has 2,000-board-feet capacity, cost only $17 for electricity cost for one month,” he said. “A major part of saw mill cost and energy consumption is drying process, so we would be saving lots of energy.”

The kilns come with sliding or swinging doors and feature a small entry for inspections. A protective housing is available for use in colder regions and the system can be fit for loading via forklift or rail track. The target markets for the product are saw mills, lumber yards, and manufacturers of sporting equipment, musical instruments, furniture, cabinets and others, Miwa said.

More than 30 units have been sold in Japan so far. Japan’s Imperial Housing Agency approved specified usage of wood dried by Green-Dri for the new earthquake-proof Central Cultural Center at Todaiji Temple in Nara, Miwa said. The wooden Buddhist temple, also the largest wooden building in the world, dates back to 782.


http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=3343


since the Permit states :
d. Unit efficiency
Based on the annual average heat input rate provided by B&W at a fuel moisture content of 37.6% (932 MMBtu/hr) and a gross power output of 70 MW, the Facility will have a gross heat rate of approximately 13,300 Btu/kWh. This equates to a fuel to gross power output efficiency of approximately 25%. This efficiency will vary to some degree with fuel moisturecontent, as added heat input is required to vaporize water contained in fuels with higher moisture content than the design fuel. The efficiency may be further improved during more detailed design engineering.


The question:
Can we buy one of these and reduce the moisture enough to improve the efficiency of the plant? When the time comes to look at engineering regarding wood-drying. I think issuing shares to pay for this improvement might be worth it in the long run......Just My Opinion. . . . lets be the first to use one here in the USA.

[taint]

good morning Mike!...how are things going these days?

[velvetpolecat]

hey mike....since the day you made this post , our pps is down over 50%....i personally am down 90 grand...sure am glad i believed in you...hope all is well with you and yours...:(

[lucky, mydog]

As I have stated many times, I don't run this company for the benefit of short-term traders.

are you stating categorically that you are indeed the ceo of lleg?