Biomass Power Generates Traction. Tree-burning power plants would be good for area tree farmers.

The potential for government quotas is a major reason why electric utilities in the Southeast and parts of the Midwest are now beginning to build industrial-scale plants that burn wood and other plant material -- or "biomass." The utilities also stand to get significant federal tax credits for producing renewable energy.

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Permalink Reply by JHH on June 1, 2009 at 8:50
Sounds like another great idea. Come to think of it... why don't we burn our food too...?
Permalink Reply by jffree1 on June 1, 2009 at 14:10
If they divert enough crop land to biomass instead of food, that's what they will be doing. I'm sure it will pay a lot better than 'taters (unless they figure out how to burn them too and then taters'll cost $10 or $15 a lb. if you decide you want to bake one) what with all the "GREEN" subsidies we will be throwing at them.

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