As you can see on our website, Fibrowatt has an interest in developing projects in a number of states, including Georgia. Interest in Georgia should not be a surprise as Georgia is the largest agricultural producer of broiler chickens in the U.S., with an annual value of greater than $4 billion. Poultry production is the
Posted by Terry Walmsley on July 19, 2010 in Georgia
On July 11, 2010 the Wall Street Journal published an article “Looking to Litter” that highlights Fibrowatt and how the company has developed a distinctive approach to renewable energy. By utilizing a resource like poultry litter, Fibrowatt has not only developed a unique niche in the U.S. renewable energy marketplace but it has done so
Posted by Terry Walmsley on July 16, 2010 in News
Fibrowatt’s approach to “Power from Poultry Litter” is to develop a project properly sized to meet the need of the poultry industry in a particular poultry-growing region. To provide this alternative litter management solution, we also must be mindful of economic criteria – therefore a plant is sized according to somewhat opposing factors. The primary
Posted by Terry Walmsley on March 22, 2010 in Q-and-A
As we have gone through our development process in various areas, we have heard several people say that a Fibrowatt project “is just 30-35 jobs.” In the rural poultry-rearing areas where Fibrowatt plants are developed, we have seen a uniform concern about jobs. Many of these areas have seen their non-agriculture, anchor industries like textiles
Posted by Terry Walmsley on March 17, 2010 in General
