"Focus on Western Maine" piece on Scott Christiansen, 46, whose failed dream to

Authors

Sara Donnelly

Source

Mainebiz

Date

7-9-2007

Pages

20-21

Abstract

"Focus on Western Maine" piece on Scott Christiansen, 46, whose failed dream to create a biomas industry and a $45-million biorefinery in western Maine prompted him to step down as executive director of the Fractionation Development Center, a Rumford nonprofit that was his brainchild. He believes Maine should still capitalize on biofuel, but says inaccurate profit projections, a wood-to-biofuel technique called pyrolysis that was not yet commercially viable, and legislative refusal of $700,000 in state funding combined to make the project unviable.

Subjects

Biomass energy, Fractionation Development Center Rumford

Recommended Citation

Donnelly, Sara, ""Focus on Western Maine" piece on Scott Christiansen, 46, whose failed dream to" (2007). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 4198.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/4198