The plant is expected to bring dozens of jobs to the area. The factory will convert wood chips and other non-food fibers to make about 40 million gallons of wood Ethanol a year.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 at 4:50 p.m.
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A new alternative energy production plant in Chippewa County is being put on a fast track with the help of Federal and State funding.
Governor Granholm announced back in June that Mascoma Corporation is building an ethanol fuel facility in Kinross. Tuesday the federal government announced 26-million dollars in funding for Mascoma to help fast track the project. Shortly after that announcement Governor Granholm and state legislators announced another 23.5 million dollars in funding on top of that. A grand total of 49.5 million in government funding. The plant is expected to bring dozens of jobs to the area. The factory will convert wood chips and other non-food fibers to make about 40 million gallons of wood Ethanol a year.
