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Alert your MSP to biomass dangers, 4 Nov 2011
Click here to send letter to your MSP - Forth Energy has applied for planning permission for four large biomass power stations in Scotland: in Dundee, Grangemouth, Leith (Edinburgh) and Rosyth...read more

Forth Energy campaigners to protest in September
Campaigners in Edinburgh are planning a march, cycle ride and rally against Forth Energy's four biomass power station plans in Leith, Grangemouth, Rosyth and Dundee...read more

Dundee student fined over biomass protest — then graduates 24 hours later, 24 June - external link
A Dundee University student graduated only 24 hours after she was fined for protesting against plans to build biomass generators at four Scottish sites, including Dundee...read more

Forth Energy biomass proposals, update 13 June 2011
Dundee – suspended pending the applicant submitting further information, this information is expected to be submitted in 2012. Grangemouth – the applicant has submitted...read more

Environmental and human rights activists block off port to stop Forth Energy’s "mad“ biomass plans 17 May 2011
Members of Action Against Agrofuels  blocked the two sole access roads to Grangemouth docks today, in protest over Forth Energy’s plans to build a biomass (wood) burning power station at the docks.

Arrests after protesters bring Grangemouth docks to standstill over power station plans, 16 May 2011 - external link to STV report
The Action Against Agrofuels group staged a protest at Grangemouth docks on Monday morning.

Biomass Firm's Planning Call, 11 May 2011

The Company behind plans for a biomass plant at Dundee harbour...read more

Forth Energy’s ‘Renewable’ energy plans not green, say environmentalists, 26 April 2011

The biomass plant proposed for Dundee would burn up to one million tonnes of imported wood each year...read more

American groups objects to Forth Energy biomass plans, 30 March - external link

Open letter of objection to Forth Energy’s plans for construction and operation of four biomass power stations: Dundee, Grangemouth...read more

Councillors vote to fight biomass plant, 26 Feb 2011 (external link to Falkirk Herald)
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a multi-million pound biomass plant suffered a setback this week...read more

Falkirk Council opposes biomass burner, 11 Feb 2011
A member of Falkirk Council's Planning Committee, Councillor Angus MacDonald, reports that Falkirk Council has decided to oppose plans for a large biomass burner...read more 

Call for full investigation into biomass incinerator plans, 21 February 2011 (external link)

Plans for a controversial biomass incinerator for Grangemouth should be fully investigated by the Scottish Government, according to local MSP Cathy Peattie...read more

MSP calls for moratorium on biomass burners, 11 Feb 2011
Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, has proposed a motion to the Scottish Parliament calling for a moratorium on plans for 4 very large biomass burners in Scotland

Biomass: Cathy calls for moratorium, 17 Nov 2010 (external link to Cathy Peattie's blog)
Falkirk East MSP Cathy Peattie is supporting a moratorium on the development of large scale Biomass energy plants...read more

Grangemouth Community Council's response to biomass proposals (opens pdf file in new window)

We see no sustainability or for that matter any degree of future power security in these proposals (excerpt)

Community Council backs fight against proposed Grangemouth biomass plant, 27 October 2010 (external link)

Grangemouth Community Council is backing the campaign by local residents against the controversial proposed biomass plant...read more

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MSPs join biomass subsidies protest, 18 April 2012UKPA 
MSPs joined campaign groups outside Holyrood as they protested against public subsidies for wood-burning power plants...read more

Fresh doubts over Leith Biomass plant, 1 July 2011 - external link
Energy Minister questions whether large-scale biomass is good for planet or economy...read more

Power plant protesters fined after bringing docks to a standstill, 22 June 2011 - external link
Four demonstrators have been fined a total of £850 after laying siege to Grangemouth docks in a protest against...read more

Carcinogenic Dioxins and Biomass Wood Combustion - letter to Guardian, 21 June 2011
Dear Mr Williamson - I live on the west coast of Scotland in the shadow of the UPM-Kymmene Caledonian paper mill and biomass power plant in Shewalton...read more

Biomass jobs cost £1-2 million each, 21 June 2011
Hi - The Coedbach Action Team, who successfully campaigned against two proposed 50 MW import-reliant biomass power stations proposed in Wales, forwarded me their evidence...read more

Dundee biomass plant plans put on hold while parties agree air quality monitoring programme, 20 June 2011 - external link
Controversial plans to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks could be held up for months while a programme of air quality monitoring takes place...read more

MSP calls for biomass plant air quality answers, 31 May 2011 - external link
Controversial plans for a biomass plant in Dundee are under fresh scrutiny after a local MSP demanded immediate answers on air quality concerns...read more

Springfield revokes biomass consent, 26 May 2011
On Monday night, the Springfield, MA City Council voted to revoke...read more

Biomass Firm's Planning Call, 11 May 2011

THE COMPANY behind plans for a biomass plant at Dundee harbour has told ministers...read more

Dundee objections mismanaged, claim campaigners, 2 February 2011

Objectors to Forth Energy's Dundee biomass plans claim Scottish Government treatment of objections amounts to mismanagement and possible bias

MSPs sign up for biomass plants probe, 18 February 2011 - external link
THERE have been calls for the Scottish Government to carry out a full investigation into the concerns surrounding four controversial biomass plants...read more

NHS Tayside says biomass plant plan raises health fears, 24.Jan 2011 
NHS Tayside has raised serious concerns over possible health risks related to the proposed biomass plant planned for Dundee's docks area...read more

Councillor breaks silence to confirm opposition to biomass plant, 24 Jan 2011
Dundee councillor George Regan has spoken out in opposition to the proposed biomass plant at the harbour and said "Dundonians will not thank us" if it goes ahead...read more

RATTs claim thousands of letters supporting biomass protest, 23 Jan 2011 
Thousands of letters of objection -- the "vast majority" from Dundee people -- will be submitted to the Scottish Government today in protest at Forth Energy's plans for a biomass plant at the city's harbour...read more

CEN to issue draft green standards for biomass, 1 December 2010 - Europe's standardisation body CEN will on Thursday unveil draft sustainability standards for biomass produced for biofuels and bioliquids...read more

Biomass Binge - New Scientist, 13 November 2010

Europe's biofuel plans will produce more greenhouse emissions, not less....read more

Biofuels Fallacy: Why Burning Plants Instead of Fossil Fuels Won't Save the Climate

The quest to replace black fuels with green fuels is just another resource and land grab by big corporations. While there is no doubt that we need to kick our fossil fuel addiction...read more

Timber firm backs EU-wide protests against subsidies for biomass plants, 30 Oct 2010

Dundee Courier, Saturday 30 October 2010 A Fife timber firm has spoken out in support of Europe-wide protests against biomass plant subsidies...read more

Biomass may emit more CO2 than coal, 27 July

An electrical problem interrupted a Utility and Review Board hearing in Halifax on Monday on a proposed $208-million biomass energy project that critics say is bad for the environment...read more

Excessive Subsidies for Waste Wood Incineration, 15 July 2010  - external link to UKwin website

Under the UK’s system for promoting renewable energy technologies – the Renewables Obligation legislation [1] – subsidies guaranteed for years [2] are granted via Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and are readily available for energy generation that is far from efficient..read more

Incinerator Opponents & Forest Activists Meet Congress to Demand End to Industry Subsidies, 14 July

Activists meet with key Senators & Representatives to expose the environmental, economic and public health risk associated with biomass burning...read more

Delaware closes biomass burning loophole, 2 July 2010

Delaware Senate Bill 311 passed the Senate on June 23rd, 20 "yes" 0 "no" 1 "not voting."  It passed the House on June 29, 36 "yes," one "no."  Hopefully Governor Jack Markell will...read more

BIOMASS INCINERATORS – Separating Fact from Fiction, 3 July 2010 (external link)
Shall we begin by stating that biomass incinerators are rarely, if ever, factually represented by the many sales pitches we see issued by the Energy Industry sector that promotes them. In fact...read more