Reply #15: Shorebound [View All]

[jpak]

No, I don't get the idea.

I can find no evidence that the proposed wood biorefinery has been canceled and have not found the quote attributed to Scott Christiansen in the Bangor Daily News - or any place else.

If you have a link...produce it.

Furthermore, two pellet mills opened in Maine this year (Athens and Corinth) - one the largest in North America (with plans to double production). Two more are in development at Red Shield (Old Town) and in Strong.

How can this happen in Maine's bad energy business climate???

Red Shield is operating its biomass power plant - with virgin wood chips - which solved its lead problem.

Further still, which of these Maine wind farms is facing opposition from Maine environmental groups??

Linekin Bay
Kibby Mountain
Stetson Mountain
Partridge Peak/Old Turk Mountains
Beaver Ridge, Freedom

(clue: none)

Further and further still...

At least 9 companies have filed FERC applications for tidal power development in Maine. At least one will deploy a full-scale prototype tidal turbine next year...

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/downeast.aspx?articleid=146627&zoneid=177

Where is the opposition???

Positive Energy Inc. produces biodiesel from used restaurant oil/grease in Portland.

http://positiveenergybiofuels.com/company.php

http://www.workingwaterfront.com/article.asp?storyID=20070703

But...but...but this can't happen in Maine!!!111

When Maine people successfully oppose an energy project - like the Twin Rivers coal plant, or the Athens demolition debris "biomass" power plant, or Redingtion Mountain wind farm - its for a good reason.

Get the idea???

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