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Vail looks to biomass to utilize dying pine trees
In Colorado, the city of Vail is exploring the development of a biomass power facility to utilize the dead and dying pine trees in the region. Thanks to the mountain pine beetle, 80% of Vail’s lodge pole pines are expected to die within the next four years. Due to the contagiousness of the disease, city [...]
Dow Corning looking to install Michigan biomass-fired facility
In Michigan, Dow Corning is looking to install a biomass-fired energy facility near its Midland manufacturing headquarters using wood waste from sustainable forestry initiatives. The facility would produce both electricity and steam. Cirque Energy recently filed planning permission for the facility, who would build, own and operate the facility on behalf of Dow Corning.
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California’s Sierra Pacific Industries announce shutdown of biomass-powered facility
In California, Sierra Pacific Industries announced the immediate shutdown of its biomass-powered facility in Loyalton. The company said that lower off-take prices for the energy from NV Energy as well as reduced timber sales from the US Forest Service led to the mothballing of the facility.
The facility had only re-opened in January after shutting down [...]
Wisconsin residents express concern over proposed biomass project
In Wisconsin, more than 275 residents in Rothschild voiced their concerns at a village Board of Appeals meeting of a proposed We Energies $250 million biomass project to be sited next to the Domtar paper plant. The board approved the installation of stacks and a boiler building higher than village ordinances typically permit.
The project still [...]
Kentucky company to petition decision against biomass plant
In Kentucky, Liberty Green Renewables LLC have filed a petition in district court to overturn a July zoning decision against plans for a 32MW forestry waste-based biomass power facility near Scottsburg. The petition claims that the ruling violated state law by first approving plans for the power plant in August 2009 and then voting down [...]
Washington biomass plant finds supplier
In Washington state, a biomass supply agreement with timber company Green Diamond Resource Company has been signed by Adage, a biopower joint venture between Areva and Duke Energy, for its $250 million, 55MW biomass power plant near Shelton. Green Diamond will remove the woody biomass, ensuring compliance with Washington forest practice regulations and the Sustainable [...]
FirstEnergy to re-design boilers in Ohio coal power plant
In Ohio, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved FirstEnergy’s application to re-design the boilers at its 312MW Shadyside coal power plant to use 80% biomass, sweeping aside arguments from environmentalists and a wind industry trade group that burning trees to make power is not sustainable.
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Enviva acquires CKS Energy in wood pellet consolidation
In Virginia, wood pellet manufacturer Enviva LP has acquired CKS Energy Inc, a privately held company that manufactures wood pellets for industrial, commercial and residential uses.
In the coming months, Enviva intends to hire additional staff for CKS’s Amory, Missouri facility, which will be known as Enviva Pellets™ Amory, and expand its production from a current [...]
FirstEnergy seeks OK to co-fire 80% wood pellets at Ohio power plant
In Ohio, FirstEnergy is seeking state approval to burn up to 80% wood pellets co-fired with coal at one of its smaller power plants. Environmentalists are claiming the project will lead to destruction of the state’s forests.
The switchover would make the 312MW power plant the largest biomass-fired plant in the country.
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