A proposal is being considered for a 75-megawatt biomass plant to be located on FSU property in Tallashassee. The idea is competing with a proposal for a regional coal plant that could generate 800 megawatts. Tallahassee would only use 150 of those megawatts. A city commissioner opposed to the coal plant reasoned that two biomass [...]
Archive for May, 2006
Tallahassee presented with plans for a biomass plant
Posted in biomass on May 13, 2006 | 1 Comment »
For all ethanol enthusiasts
Posted in ethanol on May 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The other day when I posted the article on ethanol, I failed to link to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. Fortunately, one of our members sent in a reminder. This is a great organization with a lot of useful information. Follow the link above and sign up with their program to help retailers and users [...]
Progress Energy making progress with biomass
Posted in biomass on May 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Progress Energy has recently signed a contract with Biomass Investment Group to purchase electricity from a proposed generation plant to be fueled with a tall-growing grass that will be grown on 15,000 acres surrounding the plant. The plant is to be located somewhere south of Orlando with three sites currently under consideration. The projected output [...]
