Tipping Point NM episode 467: Robert Hockaday – Creating Valuable Products from Animal Waste in New Mexico

On this week’s show Paul talks to Robert Hockaday about his company’s efforts to turn animal waste created in New Mexico’s agriculture industry into a variety of economically-valuable products (everything from fertilizer to CO2).

The Tucumcari Bio-Energy Company would seem to be a win-win for New Mexico’s economy and the environment. What are the obstacles to success? Check out this fascinating conversation.

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2 Replies to “Tipping Point NM episode 467: Robert Hockaday – Creating Valuable Products from Animal Waste in New Mexico”

  1. Fascinating discussion. But if turning animal waste into fertilizer and fuel were profitable, why has it not already been done? If it were profitable, private investors would be flooding Tucumcari Bio with money.

    1. He indicated that the primary obstacle is getting their product into pipelines which are impacted by both market and government forces.

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