Alternative Technology Videos

At the invitation of Housatonic River Initiative, representatives from two companies presented their technologies for cleaning PCBs from the Housatonic River.

One company, Genesis Solutions, has developed a system for precision dredging that also quickly dewaters sediment.  They claim to be capable of accessing the river from as few as two small staging areas.

The second company, Biotech Restorations, has developed a technology for breaking down PCBs. They claim that they can reduce PCBs to acceptable levels without removing any trees and with little if any disturbance to other vegetation.  Their technology uses common soil microorganisms without genetic modification of those organisms.

The meeting in Lenox lasted about 2 hours. It was videotaped by BEAT and will be shown on Pittsfield Community Televsion (PCTV) and Community Television For The Southern Berkshires (CTSB).  Here’s a link to our video files of the event.