Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark has announced the first four companies selected to partner with the Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources in renewable energy projects using biomass from state forestlands. Parametrix (Bingen) will launch a pilot to convert woody biomass into liquid fuels at SDS Lumber, using fast pyrolysis technology. Borgford BioEnergy, LLC [...]
Longview Fibre Plans Biomass Plant Construction
Washington-based Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. has announced plans to build a 65-megawatt biomass plant, estimated at $100 million. Longview Fibre hopes to have the plant operational in about two years. The plant is expected to burn around 38,000 tons of wood chips, hog fuel, and sawdust monthly.