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What a great idea. Use existing coal plants to burn biomass as fuel instead. Ontario will have one plant completely converted by 2012, with more coming. The biomass comes from leftovers from foresting and agriculture, with switchgrass a possibility as a crop too. [...] Truck unloading wood chips that will fuel the Tracy Biomass Plant, Tracy, California. That’s the hope. Use forest waste, agricultural leftovers, and non-food crops to power what used to be a coal plant with biomass only. The logistics though, are daunting, getting all that stuff to the plant, and doing it in a way [...] Such a switch would not be easy, but Canada is considering doing it. Figuring out how to burn biomass such as wood or switchgrass pellets could solve many problems at once. The government could make good on its commitment to phase out coal. It could keep a sizeable amount of electricity generation in the area [...] |  | ||||
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