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Good Job my friend. Keep up the great work.
Answering questions here just opens up a can of worms.
The only problem with your plan #1 is that downtown Berlin is a ghost town. I was there when JCpennys was closing there doors (I saved 80% of cloths) Good for me bad for town.
Adding more stores to an existing glut of empty stors is not very wise.
CPD will not give the city of berlin the TAX revs they need.
They should convert the mill to a CASINO. Remember that plan to add a casino in Berlin instead of LLEG.....
Keep an eye on your WOOD
I am refering to http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WOOD
This is the iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Idx (WOOD)
If the price goes up we will all know about it and maybe profit from it if you by WOOD
Look at the BOLD below . . . New prospects MIKE ;)
Biomass thermal plant to aid Maine paper mill
By Anna Austin
Posted Sept. 29, 2010, at 8:14 a.m. CST
A century old pulp and paper mill in Madison, Maine, is poised to significantly benefit from a proposed biomass thermal plant to be collocated at the mill site.
The plant will be constructed, owned and operated by Recast Energy, formerly part of a biomass combined-heat-and-power system and wood chip supply firm known as Intrinergy LLC. The facility will generate about 90,000 pounds of steam per hour. The paper mill will utilize the steam to power its operations, in turn reducing the amount of fuel oil it burns by 50 percent each year.
Recast Energy Vice President Brandon Ogilvie said that the mill currently burns about 9 million gallons of fuel oil per year to generate its steam.
Displacing that oil will help decouple the mill’s risk exposure to the volatility of oil prices, and reduce the need for four oil tanker trucks every day of the year, according to Ogilvie.
Maine has seen several paper mill closures in the past few years primarily because of high oil prices, including Wausau Paper's Otis Mill in Jay, and Katahdin Paper Co. in Millinocket.
“Sometimes [oil prices] are high and sometimes they are low, so a significant benefit is not being exposed to that,” Ogilvie said, adding that the plant will also reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 40,000 to 50,000 tons per year.
Fuel from the plant will consist largely of bark and sawdust leftover from the paper mill’s operations, materials that previously had to be transported off of the site by truck. About two-thirds of the 100,000 to 150,000 green tons of biomass the plant will require will be leftover mill residue; the remainder will come from a third party. Ogilvie admitted that the additional biomass will require some trucks, but the operation will still see much less traffic with the reduced fuel oil trucks and eliminated material export trucks.
In January, the project received a $357,000 grant from Efficiency Maine. The company estimates the total project to will cost about $25 million.
Ogilvie said upon being granted approval, the company plans to begin the biomass thermal project first quarter of 2011. He estimated construction to last about one year. “Without power generation, these projects take a lot less time,” he pointed out. “Electric turbines tend to be the driver of the construction schedule.”
Ogilvie said Recast Energy has a similar project with a food and beverage company that is in earlier stages, and has two woody biomass thermal projects in operation at a paper company in Mississippi and a U.S. textile company in the Dominican Republic.
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=4108
Looks like MASS is still not decided on its BioMass plans.
Massachusetts farmers, foresters urge caution in drafting renewable portfolio standard (RPS
By Lisa Gibson
One of the biggest challenges facing landowners is how to incentivize hired loggers to cut and utilize low-grade wood to ensure forest health and forest growth, according to Sarah la Cour, director of conservation and planning for W.D. Cowls Inc. Land Co. and member of the Massachusetts Forest Owners Association. La Cour was one of six speakers representing foresters, farmers and labor unions at a media briefing in Holyoke, Mass., July 27, concerned that the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) rulemaking process will be driven more by election-year politics than sound, peer-reviewed science.
The briefing came in response to public meetings held in the area by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources regarding the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences biomass study results and potential policy changes in light of its findings. The DOER will use the study results to determine whether biomass power will qualify for the state’s RPS, but some in the biomass and forestry industries are concerned the process is being rushed without proper evaluation. Without RPS qualification, plants lose a key portion of revenue, making biomass power uneconomic.
The study findings, however, have been misrepresented in mainstream media to imply that biomass energy is dirtier than coal. Those incorrect reports prompted clarification letters from Manomet and plenty of noise in the biomass industry. The “Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study,” actually found a complex debt-then-dividend carbon accounting model for biomass, saying burning biomass releases more carbon initially per unit of energy, but that carbon debt is paid off as the forest re-grows and depending on a variety of factors. The study can be seen in its entirety at www.manomet.org.
Following the June 10 release of the findings, a public comment period through July 9 was opened. Two days before that comment period was up, however, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs sent a letter to the DOER, requesting swift policy change in light of the findings, which unfortunately studied only forest biomass, not wood waste and other feedstocks the plants will actually use. Biomass Power Association President Bob Cleaves says that when that wood is taken into account, biomass power is undoubtedly carbon neutral. The study itself even acknowledges that waste wood is favorable to fossil fuels in all technologies and warrants further analysis.
The letter proposed several changes including the definition of biomass and the enactment of efficiency standards, which Cleaves said has not been done to date in the United States. EEA Secretary Ian Bowles requested final standards be drafted by Oct. 31 and final regulations be put in place by Dec. 31.
“Enacting scientifically unjustified and reactionary restrictions on the sale of and markets for low-grade wood on private forested land, will make private forests unaffordable and more importantly, ecologically unhealthy,” la Cour said. “We know biomass energy markets can help our forests’ health and improve our rural economies, while producing low-carbon renewable energy.”
At the press conference, la Cour and others addressed job creation, ecosystem benefits for low-grade waste wood and other issues related to biomass energy from wood. “Our concern is additional restrictions on how we regulate our forests,” la Cour said. “The biggest issue is keeping ourselves viable.” She added that while the byproduct from forests currently has no market, it would keep more loggers in business. “We believe that biomass will help, not harm Massachusetts private forest resources,” la Cour said. She went on to say that the idea that landowners will suddenly clear-cut or in any way over-cut their forests to produce biomass fuel “defies logic and basic economics.”
A June 18 press release from the Forest Landowners Association reads, “The Forest Landowners Association questioned the DOER’s conclusions and cautioned against public policy decisions being made on the basis of agency’s narrow interpretations of the Manomet study.”
The briefing was an opportunity to ask the DOER and Commonwealth to take a step back and allow more time to draft such important regulations. “Regulations are a big deal,” la Cour emphasized. “People are going to disagree on this, but let’s take a little time.”
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=4066
NEW TWEET - WE WILL BE ON THE RADIO
What are you talking about? please clean up your question so I can understand what you are asking for.
RE:"You said that what happens ....." WHAT HAPPENS?
The sale has not happend yet and only a PR will answer this.
13. For all these reasons, LBB respectfully requests that the Commission act upon PSNH’s
Petition for Approval and render a final decision on or before November 10, 2010.
http://www.puc.nh.gov/Regulatory/CaseFile/2010/10-195/MOTIONS-OBJECTIONS/10-195%202010-08-17%20Laidlaw%20Berlin%20BioPower%20Pet%20for%20Intervention%20and%20Motion%20for%20Expedited%20Consideration.PDF
did I just hear that MBB(Laidlaw bought land in Berlin?)
And
Now Canada companies looking in Berlin... Ekoscience Transformation Technology, a new proprietary algae-based bio oil production process.
I wonder if Mike is practicing his French. WeWe...
I just wish they put our ticker in the artical
Canadian companies visit Berlin as part of tour
Representatives of three
Canadian companies interested in expanding
operations to this country met with local business
people and city offi cials Friday as part of
a weekend tour of the region arranged by the
N.H. Division of Economic Development.
http://www.laconiadailysun.com/BerlinPDF/2010/9/28B.pdf
I know of some land that is available........
Filled at one 200K block
I only place AON so I never tried. I will give it a try now with 200,000 shares.
did you get charged for multiple trades?
I backed my bid down to .0031 because the MM will bring it down to me :))
Not getting mine filled at .0034 1million AON (YES I USE AON so I do not pay $10 for 10k trades)
They use ALGAE to make BioDiesel
I am looking into a stock NOW that does this. Interesting and endless renewable source of BioDiesel.
I agree :)
When i get pissed off it usually means the bottom. So I placed a buy for 1million (AON) at .003
HOUSE OF PAIN ! ! ! ! !
This is SOOOOOO painful to watch. I will never pump this stock again thinking all the good news will help. Because it will NOT. With all the selling we have no chance untill we get a good PR.
we might actually see .002
50% retracement from the TOP. Same as last run... :)
I am in my seat too.
NO I just mentioned TheStreet.COM is owned by Cramer and they posted the Press Release about LLEG.
He does not mention micocap stocks
Save your buys for the end of the DAY :)
Someone bought big at the OPEN.
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker “LLEG”) announced today that the N.H. Site Evaluation Committee yesterday unanimously approved Laidlaw Berlin BioPower’s application to construct and operate a 70-megawatt biomass plant in Berlin.
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application For 70 MW Biomass Facility - TheStreet.com
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10869900/1/nh-site-evaluation-committee-approves-laidlaw-permit-application-for-70-mw-biomass-facility.html
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application for 70 MW Biomass Facility - Businesswire
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100923006090/en
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application for 70 MW Biomass Facility - tradershuddle
http://www.tradershuddle.com/2010092388626/Press-Releases/NH-Site-Evaluation-Committee-Approves-Laidlaw-Permit-Application-for-70-MW-Biomass-Facility.html
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker “LLEG”) announced today that the N.H. Site Evaluation Committee yesterday unanimously approved Laidlaw Berlin BioPower’s application to construct and operate a 70-megawatt biomass plant in Berlin.
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application For 70 MW Biomass Facility - TheStreet.com
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10869900/1/nh-site-evaluation-committee-approves-laidlaw-permit-application-for-70-mw-biomass-facility.html
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application for 70 MW Biomass Facility - Businesswire
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100923006090/en
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application for 70 MW Biomass Facility - tradershuddle
http://www.tradershuddle.com/2010092388626/Press-Releases/NH-Site-Evaluation-Committee-Approves-Laidlaw-Permit-Application-for-70-MW-Biomass-Facility.html
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application For 70 MW Biomass Facility - TheStreet.com
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10869900/1/nh-site-evaluation-committee-approves-laidlaw-permit-application-for-70-mw-biomass-facility.html
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application for 70 MW Biomass Facility - Businesswire
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100923006090/en
NH Site Evaluation Committee Approves Laidlaw Permit Application for 70 MW Biomass Facility - tradershuddle
http://www.tradershuddle.com/2010092388626/Press-Releases/NH-Site-Evaluation-Committee-Approves-Laidlaw-Permit-Application-for-70-MW-Biomass-Facility.html
BAD Homework. they were also building in Berlin, but NOT THE SAME LOCATION.
just e-mail Jon Edwards who is good friends with CPD.
Jon Edwards mailto :jonedwardsl@myfairpoint .net
http://www.puc.nh.gov/Regulatory/CaseFile/2009/09-067/Consumer%20Comments/09-067%202009-08-17%20first%20E-mail%20correspondance%20of%20General%20Counsel%20and%20J.%20Edwards.pdf
THE STREET.COM
This is Jim Cramers company.... BUY BUY BUY
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10869900/1/nh-site-evaluation-committee-approves-laidlaw-permit-application-for-70-mw-biomass-facility.html
Again what is with the (Ticker “LLEG”)
it should read (OTC:LLEG.pk)
but that uis just me
PR coming, it should be released today :)
GREEN !
Nothing wrong with being at the BID or below. That is called smart investing.
his bid is creating support NOT A PROBLEM.
Where are your buys?