Renewable Energy Plant won't cause smoky skies

The Daily Eastern News
Emily Zulz/Administration Editor
Issue date: 11/17/08

Clean process used to create energy

No smoke or smell will be emitted from the new Renewable Energy Center, which is slated to replace the current coal-burning steam plant in fall 2010.

The center will use a biomass gasification process to heat and cool the campus. A biomass is an organic material that can be used as a renewable resource. Wood chips are a widely available biomass, and will be the initial fuel source for the campus.

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