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Companies compete for woody biomass in Hawaii
Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009Six companies are competing intensely for trees that can be turned into badly needed energy and coveted wood products on the big island of Hawaii. Leading the race is Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC, which plans to spend $40 million to put the retired 22-megawatt Hilo Coast Power Co. generator back on line. Hamakua Biomass Energy LLC, in contrast, plans to spend about $200 million to build a 30-megawatt plant farther up the coast.
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