City weighs biomass power - Escanaba Daily Press

City weighs biomass power - Escanaba Daily Press

City weighs biomass power Escanaba Daily Press, MI - Jan 10, 2008 By Jenny Lancour The Electric Advisory Committee’s recommendation — to continue exploring the use of biomass to produce energy at the existing power plant ...

City weighs biomass power - Escanaba Daily Press
biomass power | Daily PressMobile Version: mobile.dailypress.netRSS:OAS_AD("Top"); Escanaba Weather Forecast, MI /* The location ID [wx_locID] may be changed as needed. biomass to produce energy at the existing power plant — will be considered by city council at its Jan. Biomass continues to be considered as a potential energy source at Escanaba’s power plant, according to the city’s Electrical Advisory Committee (EAC) which discussed the option Wednesday. biomass, such as wood chips, to make energy. energy needs as it continues to produce electricity at its existing coal-fired plant put into operation June 1, 1958. producing power using biomass will be more expensive than using coal, Escanaba will not burn biomass for its own energy needs, but sell the renewable energy to others, Furmanski said. energy suppliers will be required to sell a certain percentage of renewable energy. energy consumed is mandated to be generated from renewable sources. bio-fuel age...they should be finding solutions as to why we dont have it implemented already.