Case Closed on Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard
Intended to reduce GHG emissions, the program instead included giveaways to wood-based polluters like the McNeil biomass power plant
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Vermont’s Declining Forest Carbon Sink
Vermont uses wood for a large portion of its heating and electricity needs, and a host of new policies and proposals under development could increase … Read more
Senate Legislation Cedes the US Forest Carbon Sink to the Biomass Industry – Even as Forests Are Already Declining
We all know burning trees drives climate change, but Senate legislation now being considered would dictate that burning more trees does not increase carbon pollution.
Vermont biomass power plant denied approval on basis of greenhouse gas emissions
Public Service Board states North Springfield Sustainable Energy would “not promote the general good”
Claims of “clean” energy uncovered for Vermont’s next high emissions biomass plant
The biomass plant proposed for North Springfield VT will be a large source of pollution and use unsustainable amounts of wood for fuel.
Vermont’s plans for bioenergy threaten forests
“Until the state has a solid understanding of how much wood is realistically available without diminishing the long-term health and diversity of our forests, and until there is a protective harvesting standard in place, there should be a moratorium on any new, large-scale facilities in Vermont.”
Vermont’s latest biomass power plant: about as green as week-old toast
Numbers from the Beaver Wood Energy biomass plant reveal it will be one of the biggest polluters in Vermont.
The biomass industry burns whole trees for fuel – here’s proof
The biomass industry often claims they don’t burn whole trees for fuel. New pictures show that not only are whole trees used for fuel, but these are very large trees indeed.
What role for biomass in Vermont’s energy future?
The goal of the Vermont Energy Plan is to help the state develop energy sources that are abundant, safe, and healthy, and above all, do not exacerbate climate change. Biomass energy does not meet these criteria.
Biomass Electricity: Clean Energy Subsidies for a Dirty Industry
A new report gives the most comprehensive listing to date of biomass power facilties proposed around the country, and the taxpayer and ratepayer-funded incentives driving explosive growth in the biomass industry.
