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A campaign for sustainable methods of waste management |
Rosyth
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Campaign group: |
Biofuels Watch (provides a one-click objection letter) |
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Technology: |
Energy from Waste |
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Fuel |
Biomass, and possibly paper and card |
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Capacity: |
approximately 1 million tonnes per annum, power output 100MW |
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Local authority: |
Fife Council |
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Planning application |
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Status of current application: |
Forth Energy submitted the Rosyth Renewable Energy Plant application to the Scottish Government for determination under Section 36 of the Electricity Act (1989) on 9th November 2010. There is a second 28 day statutory period for making comment to the Scottish Government within which to make your comments on the application. Comments on the proposals should be made directly to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, by 25th February 2011. Click here to see relevant documents, including consultation responses. (external link to Scottish Government website) |
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Latest News - Please email relevant news stories for publishing Alert your MSP to biomass dangers, 4 Nov 2011 Forth Energy campaigners to protest in September Forth
Energy biomass proposals, update 13 June 2011 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 Urgent - send one-click objection to Rosyth burner, 25 Feb 2011 Last day to send letter of objection to Rosyth plant, 25 Feb Today
is the last day to object to the giant Rosyth biomass MSPs sign up for biomass plants probe, 18 February 2011
- external link Forth Energy submits plan for biomass energy plant at Rosyth port, 24 Jan 2011
(external link) MP opposed to Rosyth biomass plant plan, 15 July 2010
(external link) Rosyth biomass plant plans go on display, 19 Aug 2010
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Related articles MSPs
join biomass subsidies protest, 18 April 2012UKPA Fresh doubts over Leith Biomass plant, 1 July 2011 -
external link Dundee
student fined over biomass protest — then graduates 24 hours later, 24
June - external link Power plant protesters fined after bringing docks to a standstill, 22 June 2011 - external link Carcinogenic
Dioxins and Biomass Wood Combustion - letter to Guardian, 21 June 2011 Biomass
jobs cost £1-2 million each, 21 June 2011 Dundee
biomass plant plans put on hold while parties agree air quality monitoring
programme, 20 June 2011 - external link MSP
calls for biomass plant air quality answers, 31 May 2011 -
external link Springfield
revokes biomass consent, 26 May 2011 Environmental
and human rights activists block off port to stop Forth Energy’s
"mad“ biomass plans 17 May 2011 Arrests after protesters bring Grangemouth docks to standstill over power station plans, 16 May 2011
- external link to STV report 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 Councillor
breaks silence to confirm opposition to biomass plant, 24 Jan 2011 RATTs claim thousands of letters supporting biomass protest, 23 Jan 2011 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
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