All Entries in the "World Opinion" Category
The Last Word on Biomass: “What was overlooked was that some ”waste” — like sawdust — was actually being sold.”
Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail, on misguided congressional economics: “Congressmen should act like physicians when they tend the national economy — and first do no harm. But over and over again, legislative prescriptions imposed by policymakers in Washington have poisoned the economy. Take the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, a half-billion-dollar subsidy program included in the 2008 [...]
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The Last Word in Biomass: “Biomass captures and stores the suns energy for later use.”
From Renewable Energy World: “Every six hours the sun bathes the lands of the earth in as much energy as the world consumes in a year. If we could just find a way to collect and distribute that energy our energy problems would be solved. Unfortunately, most of our energy consumption is in the places [...]
The Last Word in Biomass: “Times have changed, and it appears we are headed for significant power generation from biomass.”
Chris Zygarlicke deputy associate director of research, EERC: “Almost two decades ago, utilities began to look for ways to lower sulfur, nitrogen and carbon emissions by cofiring biomass with coal. Biomass was already a contributor to the U.S. electricity portfolio at a level less than 3 percent, with most generated from small industrial plants and [...]
The Last Word in Biomass: “The state Department of Energy Resources has suspended all consideration of new biomass power.”
From Biomass Magazine: “Broad opposition to biomass power in Massachusetts has prompted the state to commission a study to determine woody biomass’s sustainability and carbon neutrality as an energy generating feedstock. Furthermore, the state Department of Energy Resources has suspended all consideration of new biomass power for participation in the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) [...]
The Last Word in Biomass: “That’s right, burn a tree to save the planet.”
From Alternet.org: “Fire up your chainsaw and cut down a tree. Not so you can decorate it for the Christmas holiday; so you can set it on fire to help combat global warming. That’s right, burn a tree to save the planet. That’s the notion behind biomass, the new (yet ancient) technology of burning wood [...]
The Last Word: “They have been inundated by pictures and comments from people who are against cutting trees for whatever purpose.”
Jim Verboom of Verboom Grinders: “So far, biomass has taken a very negative rap in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotians have only been hearing one side of the argument. They have been inundated by pictures and comments from people who are against cutting trees for whatever purpose; It’s up to us to speak up, and up [...]
The Last Word on Biomass: “Not everything that’s physically available is economically feasible or environmentally sustainable.”
Dennis Becker, University of Minnesota: “A lot of folks believe there’s a significant amount of woody biomass that can be used for renewable energy. In reality, not everything that’s physically available is economically feasible or environmentally sustainable.”
The Last Word on Biomass: “They also do all they can to roadblock using wood to create biomass power.”
Ellen Simpson, in the Flathead Beacon: “There is a move across the country to encourage renewable electrical power and several bills are moving through Congress mandating its usage. While many loudly shout about the positive use of alternative and renewable energy along with the need for America to be independent of foreign oil, they also [...]
Today in Biomass Opinion: “The biomass industry has developed significantly in Europe because of a supportive regulatory framework.”
Erico Matias Tavares, director for Gaia Energy: “The key question is how to level the playing field relative to coal, for instance, which despite its cost advantage does not generate any local jobs and is regarded as a polluter. The biomass industry has developed significantly in Europe because of a supportive regulatory framework, which enabled [...]
