Tuesday 22 November 2011

A symbiotic relationship to revitalise idle biomass plant

Two companies have joined forces to restart a biomass plant that has been idle for 10 years. Kiara Solar Inc, of San Francisco Bay and Siskiyou Forest Products. Kiara purchased the biomass plant off Siskiyou about two years ago for US$1.6 million (€1.182 million), now working with Siskiyou Forest Products the two companies intend to get the plant running and will be using waste wood that will provide steam for their dry kilns. The plant will employ 12 to 15 people who will start at US$15 to US$17 (€11 to 12 ) an hour, said Bob Chaudhuri, vice president of business development for San Ramon-based Kiara Solar. The biomass operation will run 24 hours, seven days a week. Read more ...
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