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Support in Utah for Advanced Biomass Solutions
Support in Utah for Advanced Biomass Solutions.
About this update from Active Energy Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4296Z Active Energy Group PLC 15 December 2017 \n\nActive Energy Group Plc / EPIC: AEG / Sector: Alternative Energy\n15 December 2017\nActive Energy Group Plc ('Active Energy' or 'the Group')\n \nLocal Support in Utah for Advanced Biomass Solutions\n \nActive Energy, the London quoted international biomass based renewable energy and forestry management and business, has received a letter of support from the Governor's Office of Energy Development in Utah regarding Advanced Biomass Solutions Plc's ('ABS') plans for the CoalSwitch™ plant and in particular Active Energy's intention to deliver product for commercial scale testing to power facilities in the state. It also highlighted its support of ABS's activities and that it is looking forward to the expansion of activities in Utah. The full copy of the letter is reproduced below. \n \nThe Governor's Office of Energy Development ('OED') appreciates the efforts of ABS in providing Utah affordable energy alternatives and finding innovative approaches to create commercial opportunities in the State. Utah offers many resources to support this type of development, including natural resources for feedstock and support from Rocky Mountain Power through its STEP program. The State also recognises ABS' contribution to the local economy through its direct hiring of skilled labour and its commitment to partnering with Utah manufacturing and suppliers for its acquisition of process and plant equipment. To date, ABS has made significant investment in Utah's economy and expects these contributions to grow as they add jobs in rural Utah and along the Wasatch Front.\n \nIn particular, OED supports ABS efforts to advance technological solutions to better utilise Utah's natural resources. ABS intends to temporarily set-up, test, validate and program their 5 tonne per hour \"Coal Switch\" plant in Salt Lake City. This plant will operate for a temporary period to create process algorithms, validate system performance and create product for Rocky Mountain Power to utilise in a commercial scale test. This test supports the STEP Grant approved by the Utah Legislature in 2016, seeking an alternative coal supplement material to be tested at the Hunter Power Plant located in Castle Dale, Utah in early 2018. This temp...