The STRAIGHT Poop » Renewable Energy

Is Fibrowatt Interested in Georgia?

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:48:13 +0000

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

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Wall Street Journal Article – “Looking to Litter”

Terry Walmsley — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:31:00 +0000

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

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How Much Electricity would a Fibrowatt Plant Provide?

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:45:45 +0000

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

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It’s More than 30-35 Jobs

Terry Walmsley — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:05:20 +0000

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

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