The STRAIGHT Poop

Recovering Water from Flue Gas Improves Plant Energy Efficiency

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:30:51 +0000

If you have ever seen a stack (i.e. chimney) for a boiler – say at a power plant or at an industrial facility – you may have seen a plume like this: Many people assume that this is smoke but it actually is a steam plume. How do you know? Look at the photo: there is

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Harvesting Water from Fuel – A Zero Water Supply Approach for New Biomass Power Plants

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:06:42 +0000

Recently, Fibrowatt announced the development of a new technology (pdf) that significantly improves the performance of biomass renewable energy plants. One of the important characteristics of this new system is the extent that air emissions can be reduced in conjunction with substantial improvements in energy efficiency. Basically – these new plants will produce more electricity

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From Georgia Came Questions – From Minnesota Came Answers

Terry Walmsley — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:39:24 +0000

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 form

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Suspension of Development Efforts in Georgia

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:58:29 +0000

Fibrowatt is an independent power producer (IPP) and therefore is largely reliant on securing a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with utilities before major development activities can take place. Unlike these regulated utilities, which can incrementally seek ratepayer relief for increased costs, an IPP must rely on the financial strength and contractual protection of a

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Dirtier Than Coal?

Terry Walmsley — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:11:35 +0000

One of the arguments that is heard over and over from opponents of Fibrowatt’s biomass power plants is that these plants are “dirtier than coal.” I’m intrigued as to why they make such a comparison, or for that matter, why people seem to buy this argument, as it’s hard to understand how you can compare

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