FirstEnergy Corp. says it may mix wood chips with coal to reduce emissions

Cleveland Plain Dealer by John Funk | Mar. 23, 2009 (News Report)

Faced with a federal court order to clean up or shut down one of its older coal-fired power plants, FirstEnergy Corp. says it is considering mixing wood chips or grass pellets with coal to reduce emissions. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jim Lang - Mar 24, 2009 - 6:53 AM PDT
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Edited by: Jim Lang - Mar 24, 2009 - 6:53 AM PDT
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 by Jim Lang - Mar. 24, 2009

The article provides a balanced report on an unusual use of biomass in an attempt to reduce coal plant emissions, meet court orders and at the same time obtain renwable credits.

This is probably not what either the court or the renewable portfolio legislation anticipated.

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