Biofuelwatch is teaming up with Friends of the Earth Scotland to host a FREE event in the Scottish Parliament on the human rights and environmental atrocities associated with industrial-scale biomass and biofuels. The event is timed to coincide with Biofuelwatch's...
Centrica have applied to build a 80MW biomass power station in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. At a time when scientists warn that burning biomass on an industrial scale threatens to worsen global warming, speed up deforestation, and lead to ecosystems destruction...
The Scottish Government will shortly be deciding on whether to continue subsidising biomass. They have made noises in the right direction - but need an extra push. Edinburgh-protest-flier as PDF
[add-this] London Banner protest against Biomass Industry Conference When? Wednesday, 11th April 2012, 5.30 pm Where? Outside the Marriott Hotel, 147 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW5 0TH (between Earls Court and Gloucester Road tube stations) - click here...
[add-this] Banner protest against Eon's Biomass Plans for Ironbridge On 5th April, Shropshire Council's planning committee will vote on an application by E.On which would allow them to partially convert Ironbridge Power Station to biomass. Under E.On's plans, most...
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The Scottish government believes it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing finance to renewable energy technologies through subsidies called Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs). As well as providing support for clean technologies like wind farms, ROCs...
In June, the UK Government is expected to announce its decision about future renewable electricity subsidies. There is still time to lobby your MP, Please ask him or her to insist that renewable energy support must go to clean, sustainable real renewables, such as...
Replaced by updated alert, June 1st 2012. Link corrected June 4th, 2012. Sorry.
Detailed guide to responding to the 2011/12 ROCs consultation For a simple guide for organisations and individuals, click here
Briefing for responding to consultation about future subsidy levels for renewable electricity (ROCs banding consultation), England and Wales
Guide to ROCs, bioenergy and waste for MPs This guide discusses the key arguments against subsidies for electricity from biomass, biofuels and waste incineration which MPs may wish to consider with regards to proposed changes to rules under the Renewables Obligation....
Public Meeting: The real cost of subsidies (ROCs) for biofuel and biomass electricity When: Tuesday, 4th October 2011, 6.30-9.30pm Where: Lumen URC Hall, 88 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RS (close to St Pancras Station) Speakers: + Elias Mtinda, Food Rights...
A statewide coalition of environmental, health and social justice groups is asking Governor Patrick and Lt. Governor Murray to stand by the Administration’s 2010 pledge to limit ratepayer–funded incentives for biomass combustion power plants that burn wood for...
Barnsley Council have asked for comment on a planning application (2009/1539). In October 2009 Biofuelwatch’s email alert called for people to object to Rocpower Ltd’s planning application to build a 7 MW biofuel power station at Barugh Green, which would burn about...
FAO report shows biofuels mainly responsible for growing demand for grains and vegetable oil since 2000
Hargreaves Services Plc has set up a subsidiary company called Rocpower Ltd to generate electricity from vegetable oil. Hargreaves itself is a supplier of services and fossil fuels, including coal, to conventional power station operators and they are also investing in...