I don't know any of those details either Ed, but the Central Valley is a natural smog trap so our emission regulations are more stringent than the feds and I assume that this plant would be as clean burning as possible. It would qualify for the same 30% federal subsidy that the solar panels...
Dennis, we get hail about every other year or so and it is usually almost like snow. The largest hail I have ever seen was like rock salt. Ed, part of the shells go for co-generation. There is a burner at a lumber mill in Chinese Camp about 45 miles away. I looked up the hull price on the...
I forgot something. When the plant is running the HP requirement is about 1500. To keep from having a huge power bill they installed solar panels. This would not pencil out of course if not for the government subsidies and mandates. The panels cover about 85% of the power used and the power...
Some of you know that I worked a seasonal job as a "shellerman" at a almond sheller this fall. Here are some pictures of the plant.
I'll see if I can get the pictures in the right order.
1. Trailers of field run almonds waiting to go into the plant
2. Trailer being unloaded
3. This is...
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