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<title>Biomass deal a step in taking the corn out of ethanol</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21294/20130121/biomass-deal-a-step-in-taking-the-corn-out-of-ethanol</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 21, 2013) Sweetwater Energy, based in Rochester, has made their second $100-million biomass deal in as many months. It&apos;s a step in replacing corn in ethanol production, and they&apos;re setting their sights on comparable deals every month over the next two years. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21294/20130121/biomass-deal-a-step-in-taking-the-corn-out-of-ethanol">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Kate O'Connell</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sweetwater Energy, based in Rochester, has made their second $100-million biomass deal in as many months. It&apos;s a step in replacing corn in ethanol production, and they&apos;re setting their sights on comparable deals every month over the next two years. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21294/20130121/biomass-deal-a-step-in-taking-the-corn-out-of-ethanol">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Massena pellet mill at the forefront of renewable energy industry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 11, 2012) This week, North Country Public Radio has been taking another look at how renewable and local energy might reshape the region&apos;s economy.State and local leaders are making big investments in everything from hydro to biomass.  And more and more families and businesses are slowly converting away from fossil fuels, adding solar panels or small wind turbines. But big hurdles remain.  Start-up costs for green energy technology are steep.  Government incentives can be confusing.  Many consumers are sticking with natural gas and oil, at least for the time being.One of the men on the front line of this turbulent energy revolution is Pat Curran.  He opened Curran Renewable Energy in Massena three years ago with $11 million in support from the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency. He makes burnable wood pellets, supplying some big institutions, including Clarkson University in Potsdam and the Wild Center in Tupper Lake.Wood pellets are cheaper than fuel oil and much better for the environment.  But Curran has struggled to find enough customers to keep his plant operating.  Jasmine Wallace has our profile. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20122/20120711/massena-pellet-mill-at-the-forefront-of-renewable-energy-industry">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Jasmine Wallace</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, North Country Public Radio has been taking another look at how renewable and local energy might reshape the region&apos;s economy.State and local leaders are making big investments in everything from hydro to biomass.  And more and more families and businesses are slowly converting away from fossil fuels, adding solar panels or small wind turbines. But big hurdles remain.  Start-up costs for green energy technology are steep.  Government incentives can be confusing.  Many consumers are sticking with natural gas and oil, at least for the time being.One of the men on the front line of this turbulent energy revolution is Pat Curran.  He opened Curran Renewable Energy in Massena three years ago with $11 million in support from the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency. He makes burnable wood pellets, supplying some big institutions, including Clarkson University in Potsdam and the Wild Center in Tupper Lake.Wood pellets are cheaper than fuel oil and much better for the environment.  But Curran has struggled to find enough customers to keep his plant operating.  Jasmine Wallace has our profile. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20122/20120711/massena-pellet-mill-at-the-forefront-of-renewable-energy-industry">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Idled Fort Drum coal plant to have greener reopening</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19537/20120321/idled-fort-drum-coal-plant-to-have-greener-reopening</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 21, 2012) An Albany energy company plans to buy an idled coal plant on Fort Drum and convert it to run on renewable biomass materials. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19537/20120321/idled-fort-drum-coal-plant-to-have-greener-reopening">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Albany energy company plans to buy an idled coal plant on Fort Drum and convert it to run on renewable biomass materials. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19537/20120321/idled-fort-drum-coal-plant-to-have-greener-reopening">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>tijf, fort drum, economy, energy, biofuel, environment, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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