Index of Frequently Asked Questions
The following list of questions is derived mainly from comments received at the public exhibitions held in July 2007. If you think we have missed anything, please feel free to email us.
The Developer
Site Selection
Fuel
- What will the plant burn?
- What kind of straw is burned?
- Where does the straw come from?
- Is there enough straw for the plant?
- Will crops be grown specifcally for Sleaford REP?
Technology
- How does the plant generate electricity from straw
- How can we be sure that this process will work?
- Can the plant burn waste?
- Why is the efficiency of the plant so low?
- How can burning straw reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
- How does the plant supply 90,000 homes?
Transport
- How would fuel be delivered?
- How much extra traffic is created by the plant?
- What measures are in place to prevent problems at the A17 Kirkby La Thorpe junction?
- How would straw lorries be kept away from minor roads?
- How would routeing arrangements be enforced?
- Would any lorries go through Sleaford town?
- Can the bales fall off the lorries?
- Won't the straw lorries litter Lincolnshire's roads?
Emissions
- What is emitted by the plant?
- Are there any negative health affects associated with these emissions?
- Why is the stack so high?
- Would there be any visible emissions?
