Energy

New biomass plant planned for NEK

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by the Journal-Opinion
Vermont Renewable Gas wants to build a $10 million, 2.2 MW biomass plant in the St. Johnsbury/Lyndon Industrial Park, reports the Caledonian-Record.

“According to VRG manager Evan Dell’Olio, the proposed facility would convert low-grade wood chips into methane, fueling three on-site generators to create electric power.”

The proposed facility would fill the void after the shutdown of the biomass plants in Bethlehem and Whitefield.

Meanwhile, local planners will hold a public hearing tomorrow night on Ryegate Associates’ plans to manufacture wood pellets at its biomass plant in East Ryegate.

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  1. no fossil fuel/// no wood chips/// how do wood chips get from the woods to the industrial parks/// help me understand///

  2. Great!!! Low grade forest “cull” market allows for higher yields for forest lands owners to pay there outrageous Property Taxes (even with Current Use Valuations). Just when the chipping markets are still shipping all through our Lamolle County to the Gang Green Nazis for the Burlington Intervale plant…

    NOW, Can someone ask these folks if they want to alos build one at the old Eden-Lowell Vermont Asbestos Group site??? It is easily remediated, has central very high level power lines and is central to the areas largest forest lands. Call VAG at the offices of H.A. Manosh and Get ‘Er Done!!!!

  3. Here in the Alps some towns have resorted to burning wood chips/pellets to heat public buildings and the result is much more air pollution during weather inversions with the bad air building up in the valleys sometimes for weeks on end. Pretty nasty stuff and makes breathing difficult.

  4. yes those 21 cars of chips go by my house two times a week/// with out diesel fuel there would be no chips/// question/// has any loggers bought an electric log skidder yet//

  5. Let’s hope the New Vermonters in the NEK can get past the literal stink like that which was made in Burlington.
    The main ecological problem with burning wood is deforestation and impact of harvesting on the animals and plants.

  6. i like 50 acre clear cuts/// it allows a large amount of new growth of food for many animals/// i have seen many deer in the clear cuts///