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Blairingone biomass group asks the proposal be judged on its merits, 7 April 2011 - external link
The developer behind plans for a biomass plant on a Kinross-shire agricultural site has urged the community to judge the proposal on its own merits...read more

Community Council declares alliance with opposition group, 5 April 2011

Fossoway and District Community Council has declared an alliance with Blairingone Biomass Plant Community Action Group (BAG)...read more

Biomass plant won't affect Forestry Commission's plans for Blairingone, 28 Feb 2011 - external link
Plans for the creation of a long-promised community woodland in Kinross-shire will not be affected by those for a biomass plant on a neighbouring site...read more

Biomass plant proposal faces local opposition, 26 Jan 2011 - external link
PLANS for a biomass plant on the former Oran site at Lambhill Farm in Blairingone will be scrutinised by the public at a Q&A next month...read more

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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

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

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

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...read more

Biomass Firm's Planning Call, 11 May 2011

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

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