Tag: biomass
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Group Bestows ‘Biomess Award’ on UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change for Support of Biomass
Campaigners have awarded the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) the “Biomess Award” after coming out on top of an online poll coinciding with a major biomass industry conference in London, with Drax and the Green Investment Bank coming a close second and third place, respectively. [caption id="attachment_330077" align="alignnone" width="440"] Photo credit: Biofuelwatch[/caption]…
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Biomass Electricity More Polluting Than Coal
Biomass electricity generation, a heavily subsidized form of “green” energy that relies primarily on the burning of wood, is more polluting and worse for the climate than coal, according to a new analysis of 88 pollution permits for biomass power plants in 25 states. [caption id="attachment_329418" align="alignnone" width="500"] The report found that although wood-burning power…
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Groups Expose UK for Subsidizing Biomass and ‘Clean Coal’ as Renewable Energy
Campaigners representing groups working on issues of opencast coal and biomass have jointly called on Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) yesterday to end to subsidies and industry support for Drax Power Station. The statement follows an announcement by DECC and Drax claiming that “Britain’s largest coal-fired power station is set to become one of…
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Rising Demand for Southeast Trees Endangers U.S. Wildlife and Biodiversity
The rapid development of woody biomass energy facilities in the Southeast U.S. has large implications for regional land cover and wildlife habitat, says a new study by three major Southern universities, released today by National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). The Southeastern U.S. is currently experiencing what is likely the…
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40+ Leading Scientists Call on EPA to Protect Forests From Biomass Industry
By Sasha Lyutse Yesterday, 41 leading scientists sent a letter to the EPA calling on the agency to protect our forests from the growing sucking sound created by biomass power plants. The scientists urged the agency to put in place a regulatory system that is both science-based and takes into account the key recommendations of the science panel…