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Under the proposal, the city would own the system but license the technology, said principal Ron Eiselstein. The company has an idea to generate hydroelectric power by employing a system of Archimedes levers at city water resources. The committee also heard a proposal from Replenish Water Power. “If we can’t operate on tires and plastics, we could immediately flip the switch to natural gas,” he said. Others attending the meeting were concerned about the system’s redundancy and what type of backup system would be used should the waste feedstock run dry.įerro said the boilers could be converted to run on natural gas if necessary. We’re removing coal, we’re reducing emissions and we’re providing clean energy.” Switch seamlessly between the familiar replica edition and live news as it happens. Through these efforts, we will achieve a prosperous and attractive community in. The Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice local news app delivers both our daily e-edition and updated news, sports, and information for all of Northeast Pennsylvania. “With that test, we demonstrated to the EPA that our emissions would actually be cleaner than what our Title 5 permit allows us to do today. is a 501 (c) (4) organization dedicated to advancing smart-growth, enduring economic development, government transparency, and sound infrastructure in Maysville-Mason County, through land-use advocacy, education, and research. He related how a pharmaceuticals company that he worked with requested that Ferro come up with a strategy to eliminate fossil fuels from the company’s energy program.įerro said that he tested the gasification system through a pilot facility in Germany that was vetted through two independent engineering firms. “Emissions are below those of natural gas,” he stated.įirst Ward Councilman Julius Oliver asked Ferro whether the company had a means to measure whether these emissions are within safety levels. The operation would shred the material that would come into Lowellville via rail, and then truck it to Youngstown to be used as feedstock for the gasification process, Ferro said. SOBE has 34 downtown customers for its steam-heat and chilling services, Ferro said.Ī second part of the project is to build a 100,000-square-foot tire and plastics processing facility in Lowellville. The company is in the process of razing the old boiler building at the site and would move new boilers into another building next door. Under SOBE’s plan, the company would revitalize the former Youngstown Thermal plant on North Avenue with new efficient boilers. “We focus on making 100% gas,” while other systems, for example, are used to produce oil. “What makes you think this will work here?” she asked.

Resident Mary Krupa noted that other waste-to-fuel plants in Europe and parts of the United States had failed.

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