(Congrats on an important breakthrough for Massachusetts. Ah, if only economic development moneys were aimed at these types of local, cooperative endeavors, we’d be in a different place right now! – promoted by eli_beckerman)

Dear Co-op Power Members and Supporters,

Join us Tues., Aug 3rd, 11 am, for the Grand Groundbreaking for Northeast Biodiesel at our land in the Greenfield [MA] Industrial Park – Silvio Conte Drive (at the end of the road near the Coke plant).

After five years of development, everything has finally aligned so that we can build our recycled vegetable oil biodiesel plant and make a clean fuel alternative to diesel fuel that can be used in any diesel engine or oil heat system.  

What this means for you and for Co-op Power:

1.) We’re turning our member equity into a business that will give us a clean energy product many members can use directly to fuel their vehicles or oil heat systems.

2.) If you’re a member, you’ll get more benefits from Co-op Power in the next three years.  We’ll be earning profits that can be used to develop products that everyone can use.

3.) We will have more assets that can be used to leverage other community-based business development projects in your community.

4.) We’re moving Co-op Power from a good idea to a cooperative that can really make a difference. We’ll be able to move out of start-up and into full operations with paid staff, benefits that Co-op Power members can use on a regular basis, and enhanced technical assistance to community-based business development

projects, all ready to support the hundreds of Co-op Power volunteers working on justice and sustainability in their communities.

Want to help with the Celebration?

Let me know if you can help with the groundbreaking. Bring something to share for lunch if you can. Or, let me know if you’re a musician with some acoustic music to help us celebrate. (lynn@cooppower.coop)

Directions from Route 91 to Northeast Biodiesel:

Take Exit 27 to Route 2 toward Boston.  Travel 2.2 miles.

Turn Left onto Adams Road.  Travel .3 miles.

Turn Left onto Silvio Conte Drive.  Travel .6 miles.

Northeast Biodiesel will be on your left, just before the Coke plant.

Instructions for a GPS to Northeast Biodiesel:

We don’t have a street address yet, but the Coke plant is 180 Silvio Conte Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301. You’ll see us on the left just before you get there.

Hope to see you there if you have some flexibility during the work day!

Looking forward to talking with you more about what this means for you, for Co-op Power, for our community.

In cooperation,

Lynn

PS  Please note. We’ve heard that there is some confusion about our biodiesel plant. A biodiesel plant is NOT a wood burning biomass plant. The biodiesel plant will use a chemical process to change recycled vegetable oil to biodiesel and glycerine.  Please help us spread the word! This is simply a good thing.

Lynn Benander

Manager, Co-op Power

413-552-6446 (cell)

413-772-8898 (office)

lynn@cooppower.coop

crossposted to dailykos.com, bluemassgroup.com, eurotrip.com,  and globalswadeshi.net

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