U.S. Forest Service is investing a combined $43 million in 123 projects through the Community Wood Grants and Wood Innovations Grants programs, which promote innovation in wood products and renewable wood energy economies.
Shakopee, MN Rahr is pleased to announce that effective December 4, 2020, Rahr Corporation has purchased the outstanding 51% of Koda Energy from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and Koda is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Rahr.
Located on Rahr’s Shakopee, MN site, Koda Energy LLC is an innovative combined heat and power plant generating electricity and heat utilizing agricultural, forestry, and bio-material by-products. Considerably cleaner than a coal plant and with lower carbon emissions than fossil fuel plants, Koda is at the forefront of renewable energy within Minnesota as well as globally. It provides and sells heat and electricity to Rahr Malting, replacing natural gas.