http://www.surrybusiness.com/2007/11/fibrowatt-usa-has-its-eye-on-site-east-of-elkin/ For and about business in Surry County, N.C., including Dobson, Elkin, Lowgap, Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:44:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.surrybusiness.com/2007/11/fibrowatt-usa-has-its-eye-on-site-east-of-elkin/#comment-61 P Colwell Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:44:47 +0000 http://www.surrybusiness.com/2007/11/fibrowatt-usa-has-its-eye-on-site-east-of-elkin/#comment-61 It is my understanding that Wilkes, Surry and the surrounding counties only produce approximately 350,000 lbs of poultry litter and it takes 500,000 lbs to keep the proposed Fibrowatt facility at capacity. What will be supplemented and where will it be shipped in from to keep such a plant in our area profitable for Fibrowatt? Does Surry County want to be known as the "waste incinerator" for the southeast (where adjoining states, etc truck their waste to) or as a clean inviting tourist area (as assumed from your "vines and wines" section?) It is my understanding that Wilkes, Surry and the surrounding counties only produce approximately 350,000 lbs of poultry litter and it takes 500,000 lbs to keep the proposed Fibrowatt facility at capacity. What will be supplemented and where will it be shipped in from to keep such a plant in our area profitable for Fibrowatt? Does Surry County want to be known as the “waste incinerator” for the southeast (where adjoining states, etc truck their waste to) or as a clean inviting tourist area (as assumed from your “vines and wines” section?)

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