Renewable Energy Subsidy Rule Changes Rule Out Inefficient Biomass Combined Heat and Power Projects Biofuelwatch is part of the Campaign to Stop GE Trees Planning Committee New rule … [Read more...]
Burning Trees While Saving Forests? The Mythology of Bioenergy
Burning Trees While Saving Forests? The Mythology of Bioenergy In 2014, Scientists and environmentalists condemned work by University of British Columbia, who have genetically engineered (GE) … [Read more...]
What are the Problems with Big Biomass?
From our partners at Biofuelwatch.org.uk. See more on how genetically engineered trees relate to biofuels here. What are the problems with big biomass? In nutshell – there are three … [Read more...]
Study: Biomass Energy Has Big Climate Impact Even Under Best Case Scenario
Pelham, MA. Burning wood in power plants will significantly undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions over the next 10 – 50 years even under industry best-case scenarios where only forestry … [Read more...]
BECCS Would Cause Even Bigger Environmental Problems, Scientists Say
The Chicago Tribune recently published an article on BECCS technology A technology many hoped would fight climate change would cause even bigger environmental problems, scientists say. Tree … [Read more...]
STUDY: Creating Electricity With Wood Instead of Coal Worsens Climate Change
Displacing coal with wood for power generation will worsen climate change say MIT, UMass Lowell and Climate Interactive researchers New research challenges European Union policy that wood bioenergy … [Read more...]
WATCH: Aviation Biofuels – What ICAO’s Proposals Really Means
On 6th October, Biofuelwatch published its report "Aviation biofuels: How ICAO and industry plans for 'sustainable alternative aviation fuels' could lead to planes flying on palm oil". During this … [Read more...]
Is Your Retirement Fund Promoting Burning Forests For Electricity?
ASHEVILLE, NC, USA – Despite priding itself for its socially and environmentally responsible investment, one of the Danish Pension Fund’s largest energy holdings is seriously undermining its green … [Read more...]
Video: Keith Brunner – No GE Trees to Expand Tree Plantations (Entrevista destacada Keith Brunner: Rechazo a árboles Transgénicos que Buscan Expandir el Negocio Forestal)
English Interview with Spanish Subtitles (Entrevista en Inglés con subtítulos en Español) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTTUg-buOsE Source: No a la IUFRO en Concepción Entrevista destacada … [Read more...]
‘Green’ Jet Fuel Will Trash the Rainforest, Airline Industry Buying Right to Pollute
Via Rainforest Rescue: The international aviation industry wants to achieve “carbon-neutral growth” using biofuels. This would almost inevitably involve palm oil and the further destruction of … [Read more...]
