The STRAIGHT Poop » Regulatory

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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Fibrominn Continuous Emissions Results – 2009

Terry Walmsley — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:42:47 +0000

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 three primary

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Fibrowatt Learning from Start-up Challenges

Terry Walmsley — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:53:31 +0000

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

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Fibrominn Reaches Agreement over Minnesota Start-up Issues

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:50:34 +0000

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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