The STRAIGHT Poop

As was indicated in a blog post yesterday, Fibrowatt undertook siting evaluations in Georgia so that it would be able to move forward in a timely fashion with power purchase agreement discussions. During this site evaluation process, as often happens with projects of this size and visibility, the public began to ask questions and

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One of the questions we are often asked is the importance of a plant to a local community – specifically the financial benefits. In addition to new jobs, there are other tangible financial benefits. While each project will differ based on location, we can look at the Minnesota project to better understand one of

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On March 31, 2010, the Fibrominn Biomass Power Plant submitted its annual 2009 emissions data to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). We want to share some of this information as it helps demonstrate how well the Minnesota plant operated last year, with emissions well below its allowed permitted emission levels. For the

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As was indicated yesterday, Fibrominn has entered into a final agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to resolve issues related to the start-up and early operation of the plant.
So what is this agreement about?
The Fibrominn plant in Benson, Minnesota began operation in May 2007. During early operation, the plant was run by

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Fibrominn, the nation’s first power plant fueled by poultry litter, has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) regarding environmental issues largely associated with the plant’s initial startup and early operation. The agreement announced earlier today by the MPCA indicates that Fibrominn has corrected these past issues related to emissions and the

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