We got some excellent feedback to our blogpost on the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC), both in the comments section and via email. [For the uninitiated, this is the 100MW biomass electricity project launched by the Gainesville Regional Utility (GRU).] We received questions like * Did SACE consider whether the plant is “needed”? and * [...]
Why SACE supports smart biopower like Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC).
From SACE’s perspective, the Manomet study of biomass and carbon offers an important new way to describe and think-through the possible impacts on the climate from biomass energy. Although the study’s findings are limited in geographic scope, the methodology can be applied elsewhere to great benefit.
Policies that will Help Grow the Industry The past 12 months have been a rough time for the biodiesel industry and some believe much of the biodiesel industry’s problems are self-induced. The industry has been betting that two federal policies, a tax credit (blenders credit) and production requirement (called the Renewable Fuel Standard), would help [...]
Opposition to a state RPS is economically self-defeating
I was on CNN yesterday responding to the nuclear loan guarantee announcement by President Obama. We are seriously disappointed in this action and SACE released a statement warning against the risk loan guarantees will put on taxpayers. As outlined in a blog entry from last week, we feel the administration is making a serious mistake [...]
These are permanent jobs, tied to the local base of renewable biomass resources; they can’t be outsourced or off-shored.
We have heard a lot of promise and lots of talk about cellulosic ethanol. Friday January 29th, I attended the opening ceremony of the DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE)/Genera cellulosic ethanol plant in Vonore, Tenn. This scale-up of the technology represents a major milestone in sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. SACE has not been [...]
Across the southeast and beyond, we’ve been “enjoying” a pretty crisp cold snap. For my family, it started with a lovely, deep and playful snowfall the weekend before Christmas. That brought the kids outdoors – but the recent colder temperatures made outdoor activities planned for New Year’s a hurried affair. We’ve also been using our [...]
Both open-burning and rotting are worst-case scenarios for the climate.
