440,000 tons of chicken manure = power for 90,000 homes September 23, 2008
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The world’s largest biomass power plant running exclusively on chicken manure has opened in the Netherlands. The power plant will deliver renewable electricity to 90,000 households. It has a capacity of 36.5 megawatts, and will generate more than 270 million kWh of electricity per year.
The biomass power plant will utilize approximately 440,000 tons of chicken manure, roughly one third of the total amount produced each year in the Netherlands. Many European countries, including the Netherlands, suffer under an excess of different types of animal manure that pollute the environment.
Connecticut program helps homeowners go solar August 18, 2008
Posted by bruce mcgranahan in energy.Tags: Alternative energy, Connecticut, energy, Renewable Energy, Solar, solar power
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Image via Wikipedia From a post at ecogeek:
Under a new program, Connecticut will be providing low interest loans to anyone of “moderate or low” income. Residential solar systems will be installed for free, and then the residents will pay a flat low rate, presumably in exchange for the power the panels generate. While the upfront costs of solar panels (often more than $30,000) are out of reach for most homeowners, they actually promise to save money over the life of the panels. So the state is absorbing the up-front costs of the panels for anyone who makes less than 150% of the median income of their area.
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