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April 25, 2012

Biomass Cogeneration Facility Opens at Energy Department Site

The Energy Department and Ameresco, Inc. have marked the successful operational startup of a new $795 million biomass-fueled cogeneration facility at DOE's Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. The facility was built under the largest energy savings performance contract in U.S. history. More

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