Category: Blog entry

  • UK Biomass Project Halted, Developer Blames “erosion of support” for Biomass

    UK biomass project halted, developer blames “erosion of support” for biomass – by Nina Chestney, March 7, 2014. Source: Reuters Renewable energy developer RES has stopped a 300-million-pound ($500 million) project to build a biomass plant in Northumberland, northeast England, due to what it called inconsistent government subsidies. The 100-megawatt (MW) plant was scheduled to be…

  • New Law Will Make Biomass Heating Cheaper in Massachusetts

    – by Shira Schoenberg, December 1, 2014, Mass Live A new law that goes into effect in January will make it cheaper to use renewable energy to heat a home – and could provide a boost to the wood industry in rural parts of Western Massachusetts. “This is going to help (renewable) technologies compete with and…

  • Commercial Use of Wood Energy is Heating Up

    – by Michael Mccord, November 26, 2014, New Hampshire Business Review New Hampshire’s recently released 10-year energy strategy acknowledged an ongoing fact of life for the state’s commercial and residential sectors: New Hampshire imports 100 percent of its fossil fuels and natural gas. According to the NH Wood Energy Council, New Hampshire pays more than $1…

  • Protecting Land From Gas Companies

    -by Dough Pflugh Supreme Court Preserves Victory Over Oil/Gas Development It is rewarding to successfully wrap-up a case. This can be especially true when our work protects special places, preserving them for future generations. It is a pleasure to be able to point at a map and say, “Those are the places that were saved.”…

  • Anti-Biomass Incineration Campaign Coordinator in Jeopardy

    Dear Biomass Busters, As most of you know, I have been a coordinator for the national Anti-Biomass Incineration Campaign for the past couple years. This year the amazing Samantha Chirillo joined me as co-coordinator, based in the biomass battleground state of Oregon. Together, working with all of you great bio-masochists, we’ve pushed back hard against…

  • What if Energy Justice Network Pulled the Plug…?

    What if Energy Justice Network Pulled the Plug…? Illness. Loss of a job. Divorce. Three of the most stressful things that can happen to you. Living near a dirty energy facility is also right up there near the top of the list. The shadow of uncertainty, worry, and frustration that the proposal of a polluting biomass…

  • AUDIO: “Exporting Our Forests and Economy” ANTI-BIOMASS INCINERATION CAMPAIGN CALL (December 2013)

    Anti-Biomass Incineration Campaign – National Conference Call  Thursday, December 5, 2013 TOPIC: “Exporting Our Forests and Economy” RECORDING: Biomass Incinerator Noise – December 2013 We discuss the economic and environmental impacts of shipping logs, wood pellets, and other forest products overseas from the West and East coasts in the U.S. Guest speakers: -Roy Keene, Public Interest…

  • Wind is Successfully Competing

    Conway IrwinDecember 7, 2013 GreenTechMedia Morgan Stanley is seeing “vicious competition” between coal plants and wind farms in resource-rich regions. More efficient technologies, combined with low costs and strong wind resources, are making wind cost-competitive with some of the cheapest forms of fossil energy in the Midwest. “In the Midwest, we’re now seeing power agreements…

  • How Deep Do Property Lines Extend

    By JIM MALEWITZ Published: December 5, 2013 The New York Times A case involving the disposal of industrial wastewater pits two interests that are dear to many Texans against each other: oil and gas resources versus private property rights. A decision by the state’s highest civil court could have major implications for both. The Texas Supreme Court is scheduled to hear…

  • Solar Jobs Could Brighten the Economy

    By Marc Lifsher November 13, 2013, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County could create tens of thousands of new jobs and reduce global-warming-causing carbon emissions if solar-voltaic panels are installed on just 5% of available rooftops, says a just-issued report. The study by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA, released Wednesday, predicts that 29,000 installer…