Like most people, you have probably noticed that power plants are often located next to a river, lake or the ocean. This location is not a surprise as power plants typically have required significant water resources for cooling purposes.
When Fibrowatt began development of it projects in North Carolina, local opposition would often try
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Posted by Terry Walmsley on July 20, 2010 in North Carolina
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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Posted by Terry Walmsley on April 7, 2010 in Minnesota
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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Posted by Terry Walmsley on December 22, 2009 in Minnesota