North Star Clean Energy must double production to meet Michigan energy demand
Todd Thomas · Turning Wood Waste into Renewable Energy: How Woodchuck and AI are Revolutionizing Sustainability with Todd Thomas · Jun 6, 2025 · at 2:11
Todd Thomas, CEO of Woodchuck, explains the long-term energy demand projections driving utility interest in alternative biomass fuels.
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“Over the next 10 years, they think they're going to need to double their energy production in order to keep up with the growing energy demand of the state of Michigan.”
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