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"Buckthorn Biomass to be Converted into Electricity " Kare 11, March 18, 2009 - by
Jeffrey DeMars The woody buckthorn will be shredded and used as energy. As part of the new Woody Biomass Project, years of growth will help supply St. Paul with electricity.
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"For Two Problems, One Simple Solution " Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 6, 2009 - by Bill McAuliffe The St. Paul and Iron Range operations are the largest of about two dozen industrial-size plants in Minnesota making energy from wood, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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"The Buckthorn Stops Here" Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 22, 2009 - by Joy Powell District Energy St. Paul, the biomass plant that's the biggest hot water hot water district heating system in North America and a leader in renewable energy.
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"U of M Institute on the Environment to Launch Collaboration with Climate Central "
UMN News, Minneapolis, MN, January 21, 2009 The Minnesota region plays a key role in the area of biofuels and other renewable energy technologies.
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"Combined Heat and Power- Effective Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future" OakRidge National Laboratory, December 1, 2008 - Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solutions represent a proven and effective near-term energy option to help the United States enhance energy efficienty, ensure environmental quality, promote economic growth, and foster a robust energy infrastructure.
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"Cool, Hot and Green" Biomass Magazine, February 2008: District Energy St. Paul Inc. relies predominantly on biomass power to heat and cool the majority of downtown St. Paul, Minn. The goal is to replace all fossil fuels in the future.
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"Solving a Waste Disposal Problem: Subsidiary recycles wood waste into energy" District Energy Magazine, Second Quarter 2007: District Energy St. Paul fulfilled a long-held vision when it developed biomass-based combined heat and power.
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"A New Look at an Old Resource in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA" Golder Associates Newsletter, First Quarter 2007: Wood is perhaps the oldest fuel in the world, but a co-generation power facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA has given 21st-century efficiency to wood-burning in a way that reduces the city's dependency on fossil fuels.
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"St. Paul's Path to Energy Salvation" Currents Magazine, Spring 2006: Back in 1979during the second oil crisisthe state of Minnesota sent a delegation to Europe in search of a way to break its oil dependency.
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