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Archive Home > 2005 > February > 27 > Biomass plant proposed for west Sisters

Biomass plant proposed for west Sisters

Facility would use discarded forest material to generate electricity

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
February 27, 2005

Some people look at piles of small-diameter trees and woody debris and see useless waste. Sisters resident Steve Pyke looked at the piles and saw power.

Pyke, founder of the Bend research and development company Fluence, recently submitted a pre-application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture....

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