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Report: Tree Plantations in the South to Generate Energy in the North
Report: Tree Plantations in the South to Generate Energy in the North -by Rachel Smolker It is always helpful to hear the perspective of people in the “global south,” especially when it is their land in the tropics that is so often targeted as a source of biomass energy for the “north.” World Rainforest Movement (WRM) has…
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An Anti-Biomass Movement Beyond Borders
– Energy Justice Network [graphic: Steve Adams Illustration] The grassroots biomass resistance has come a long way over the years and it’s growing stronger every day. A mere five years ago few people even questioned the logic of classifying polluting biomass energy alongside smokestack-free energy sources like solar and wind. Most environmental groups hailed bioenergy as…
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Biomass Incinerator Fined for Pollution
June 4, 2013. Source: Thomas Content, The Journal Sentinel The operator of a biomass power plant on the Mississippi River in Cassville will pay $150,000 to settle air pollution violations at the plant in recent years. The fine was announced by state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen after a stipulation to settle air pollution violations by…
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$98.6 Million of U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Diverted to Biofuels
June 11, 2013. Source: Grounded U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of up to $98.6 million to support the production of advanced biofuels, and an opportunity for eligible producers to submit applications. “The United States is on the path to a cleaner, more secure energy future,” Vilsack said. “USDA provides payments to eligible producers…
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2 Dead, 2 Injured in Thai Biomass Incinerator Gas Leak
June 11, 2013. Source: Phuket Wan PHUKET: An expat engineer killed while trying to rescue others after a gas leak at a biomass power plant has died a hero, it emerged today. Fresh reports on the unusual calamity that also killed a Thai man indicate that New Zealander Michael Coppins, 51, was gassed while trying to…
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It’s Not a Fire, It’s Biomass
June 12, 2013. Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune HIBBING, Minnesota — The lighting of the biomass boiler by the Hibbing Public Utilities (HPU) Wednesday has resulted in smoke over the city. The Hibbing Fire Department and 911 have received numerous calls of persons reporting smoke or fires in the area, according to Fire Chief Scott Nehiba. “There…
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Report: “Unintended Consequences” from Biomass Boom
Report: “Unintended Consequences” from Biomass Boom – by Josh Schlossberg Add another one to the stack of studies shattering the biomass industry’s illusion of carbon neutrality. One would assume that the scientific community’s repeated debunking of the alleged climate benefits of biomass would already have knocked the polluting energy source off its “green” pedestal.…
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Campaigners Challenge Environment Agency
Campaigners Challenge Environment Agency – by The Breathe Clean Air Group Trafford, UK-based Breathe Clean Air Group has challenged the Environment Agency over a serious irregularity in issuing the controversial Barton Renewable Energy Plant in Greater Manchester, with an Environmental Permit. Group Chairman Pete Kilvert has written to Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles claiming that the Environment…
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Biomass Energy: Dirty and Unsustainable
Biomass Energy: Dirty and Unsustainable – by Ron Zeller President Obama’s continuing “all-out, all-in, all-of-the-above” energy strategy still supports biomass energy development despite its increasingly obvious problems, numerous abandoned facilities, and public rejection. An asserted need to reduce America’s reliance on imported oil is frequently cited in arguments made for funding projects which are otherwise…
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Cellulosic Ethanol: A Bio-Fool’s Errand?
Cellulosic Ethanol: A Bio-Fool’s Errand? The good news is that the cellulosic ethanol industry—turning trees and woody plants into liquid fuels—has yet to take off. And without an endless stream of taxpayer handouts to develop this polluting and environmentally destructive energy source, it probably never will. Under the guise of taking action on climate change,…
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