Two northwest Ohio companies were among 11 firms that will share in $10 million in federal money to promote development of alternative energy projects that aim to turn waste products into electricity, the Ohio Department of Development has announced.
Northwest BioEnergy, in Toledo, will receive $1 million to own and operate an anaerobic digester in Lucas County. A waste hauler will supply the digester, which uses bacteria to decompose organic waste and generate heat. Ninety wet tons of mixed biomass a day is to generate more than 5.3 million kilowatt hours of electricity and 25.9 billion Btus of thermal heat annually, the department said.
Haviland Co., in Haviland, will receive $1 million to own and operate an anaerobic digester in Paulding County. A waste hauler will supply the digester with 92 wet tons of mixed biomass a day to generate more than 8.6 million kilowatt hours of electricity and 40.6 billion Btus of thermal heat annually, the state said.
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