Willow Harvest Promises Cheap Biomass Fuel
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Posted: 4:02 PM Oct 19, 2009
Willow Harvest Promises Cheap Biomass Fuel
Middlebury College used to heat its buildings with oil, then switched to wood chips. Now it has planted a sustainable and relatively cheap fuel source — willow shrubs _that could help cut demand on the state's forests.
Reporter: AP
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Posted by: Jason Location: Jackson on Oct 20, 2009 at 10:57 PM

Why do you think the Granholm family eats lobster and fillet mingon all week while you have to settle for Ramen noodles and off-brand Coca Cola? That's where the rest of your dollars go.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 20, 2009 at 07:56 AM

We should try things out before going in to them ideas so fast.I still can't believe how someone thought corn fuel would be so great.Sure raised costs of corn products and was only a few cents cheaper.The out side wood furnaces are great,just many towns banned them.Still oil prices go up.Heating ones home is taking 1 or 2 pay checks a month in the winter.The electric bill takes another pay check.That leaves many with what for other costs.Gas to drive,insurance,house payments,property taxes,FOOD,And all those little things that pop up.We can no longer buy what we want,just what we need.Many don't even get the needed things.How is this working out for thousands?What are the government plans in all this?Nothing really.They have the money to pay all prices.Our taxes make sure of that.