Montana Awards Grants For Woody Biomass Studies

Alternative Energy Retailer
by AER Staff on Tuesday 22 September 2009

The Montana Department of Commerce has awarded $425,000 in grants to a pair of Montana energy companies for biomass energy feasibility studies.The Big Sky Business Journal reports that $300,000 has been awarded to Porter Bench Energy LLC and $125,000 has been awarded to NorthWestern Energy. Both companies will study the commercial viability of developing woody biomass generation plants in the state, which could be used to rejuvenate the state's struggling timber industry.

SOURCE: Big Sky Business Journal

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