Name: Beaver Island Energy Project proposes biomass electricity and economic development in 1995
Start: 1995-02
End: 1995-02
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1995-02
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: energyenvironmentinfrastructureeconomypublic-servicecommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Energy Project proposed using biomass and other waste in a fluidized-bed furnace to produce island electricity, heat, possible greenhouse space, reduced waste costs, and economic-development jobs.

Evidence limits

This is a proposal and explanatory article, not an operating plant, emissions study, engineering design, or financing record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1995, “Economic Development through Energy Self-Reliance.”
Describes a proposed fluidized-bed biomass furnace using wood waste and garbage to produce island electricity, heat, greenhouse opportunities, lower waste-bag costs, potential mainland power sales, forest-management fuel, and jobs; the article continues across later pages. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the energy-project proposal.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1995, “Beaver Island Energy Project” and “Purpose and Benefits of the B.I. Energy Authority.”
Expands the biomass proposal into an Energy Authority framework for power reliability, renewable-energy oversight, business competitiveness, and employment. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the Energy Authority follow-up.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1995, “Public Meeting: Waste to Energy.”
Reports the June 26 public meeting, expert witnesses, audience questions, the proposed authority, and clarification that DNR policy prohibited burning garbage. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the public-meeting follow-up.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Energy Project proposes biomass electricity and economic development in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-energy-self-reliance-biomass-project-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1995, “Economic Development through Energy Self-Reliance.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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