Homeland Renewable Energy

The Fibrominn Biomass Power Plant received the “Green Business and Environmental Management” award at the Minnesota Environmental Initiative Awards in May of 2008. The award is presented annually to a partnership that successfully reduces the environmental footprint of business activities or solves environmental challenges through the creation of a new business.

Since Fibrominn began operations in Benson, Minnesota in October, 2007, the 55-megawatt plant has provided an important service to the regional poultry industry by utilizing annually more than 500,000 tons of poultry litter and other biomass materials. By transporting the litter directly to the plant, Fibrominn and Minnesota turkey farmers are reducing nuisance odors for local residents and decreasing the nutrient burden on groundwater and waterways.

“This is a tremendous honor that acknowledges our effort to address important environmental challenges in a meaningful way,” said Rupert Fraser, CEO of Fibrowatt. “Our technology allows Fibrominn to generaate renewable energy without introducing any new greenhouse gases into the environment.”

Read the full news update (.pdf format) about the Fibrominn award.