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So Many Challenges…

…and so very little time to make a difference.

Rural communities are suffering. I see a job crisis. I see a shortage in housing options. I see limited educational options, unchecked substance abuse, and aging public improvements. Most concerning may be a lack of optimism about correcting these things.

I believe all of these can be reversed with new opportunities.

Our country is suffering. I worry that too many of the political decisions of the last half century were motivated by energy policy. For good or bad, it dominates our national thinking: Drill or not? How much is the cost of oil? What is the cost of heating fuel? How will I afford to run my truck, my tractor, or my combine? Do we have the strategic reserves necessary to sustain us?

I founded Midwest Sustainable Innovations, llc (MSI) to explore new ideas that can help farming economies, and to illustrate how innovation may generate new opportunities. My roadmap is:

Every adventure is a collection of steps

  1. Find a location
  2. Erect a building
    1. Create a market (find buyers) for an initial product, “A”
    2. Install a pilot production line
    3. Prove the economics of production
    4. Scale the process
  3. Repeat steps 3 – 6
  4. Duplicate the final plant at additional locations, as demand dictates
  5. Repeat steps 3 – 6, 7, 8 with related products B, C, and D
  6. Along the path, employ many folks and help define new careers.

I believe in the future of Hydrogen.

Not because of the hype. But because of the science. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It packs a huge amount of energy. It can solve the issues I worry about. But the adoption of hydrogen has been stalled for several reasons.

I am exploring the opportunity to generate what I call Hiawatha Hydrogen. I intend to produce it using a new technology just now emerging from laboratories. Hydrogen is “Product A” in my roadmap, and may be followed by related products B, C, D, etc.

Earnestness and hard work do not promise success. For sure, there are many difficulties ahead. Steps 3 and 5, in particular. And yet… I am optimistic that we can build something in Hiawatha that will contribute to positive change. I’m committed to this. I hope that all that read this will commit, too.

– Mike Bahr, resident of Hiawatha, KS and also business owner of KADS.

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