Residual Wood
The conversion from coal to biomass power is a growing trend in the United States [7].
A coal-fired power plant in Pepeekeo, Hawaii that formerly provided electricity to a sugar mill is now being converted into a 24-megawatt (MW) biomass power plant. MMA Renewable Ventures [8] is financing the conversion and will operate the new plant, which will be called the Hū Honua Bioenergy Facility [9]. Located about 8 miles north of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, the facility will draw on residual wood from the local timber industry and other biomass wastes to produce enough power for about 18,000 homes, meeting up to 10% of the Big Island’s electricity needs.
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