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Report: Algae biofuels more hype than substance
Report: Algae biofuels more hype than substance 15th March 2017 - Vermont, U.S. - Biofuelwatch campaigners today released a report arguing that the failure of a prominent algae biofuels venture should be viewed as a canary in the coal mine for investors in the algae...
Environmental NGO publishes critical investigation report of Holyhead biomass “Eco Park” proposal
14th March 2017 - Environmental campaigning organisation Biofuelwatch has today published a report [1] which investigates a proposal for the world’s largest biomass gasification plant in Holyhead, and Orthios Group, the company behind it. The proposed plant would, if...
Damhead and Old Pentland residents in new warnings over company behind Planning Appeal for controversial “film studio” and power plant
Damhead and Old Pentland residents in new warnings over company behind Planning Appeal for controversial “film studio” and power plant Joint Press Release by Damhead and District Community Council, Protect Damhead’s Greenbelt, Friends of the Earth Midlothian,...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Orthios Group’s Holyhead Biomass Plans: A new threat to forests – or just a sci-fi idea?
Update: The company no longer exists, and administration (bankruptcy) proceedings began in 2021. There is now no possibility of a biomass plant being built at the site. Click here to download the report Summary: Orthios Group wants to build the world’s largest biomass...
NGO Letter urging the UK’s Treasury to stop future biomass subsidies
Open Letter to the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling for and end to new biomass electricity subsidies awards by NRDC, Southern Environmental Law Center, Dogwood Alliance, Partnership for Policy Integrity, Biofuelwatch, and Fern
Conversation with Ecotricity about their “green gas from gas” proposal
In December 2016, Biofuelwatch published a background briefing about Ecotricity's "green gas from grass" (i.e. grass-based biomethane) proposals: "How Green is Ecotricity's Green Gas from Grass" Ecotricity has now sent us a response to this briefing. You...
Responses
Objection to E.On’s application related to partial Ironbridge conversion to biomass
Biofuelwatch objection to E.On's application for fuel storage for wood pellets associated with planned partial conversion of Ironbridge Power Station to biomass
Peboc, Llangefni: Submission to Environment Agency
Biofuelwatch submission to the Environment Agency regarding EcoPellets' application for an Environmental Permit for biomass and bioliquids CHP plants and a pellet factory at Llangefni, Anglesey
Joint UK NGO letter re Committee on Climate Change Review
Open Letter by RSPB, Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, Greenpeace, Biofuelwatch and Oxfam to Lord turner, Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change, which is conducting a Bioenergy Review.
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Declaration Against RTRS Soya Greenwash
Declaration by social justice, indigenous and rural organisations and urban movements of Argentina, Latin America and other continents, who reject the ”third roundtable on responsible soy” to be held on April 23 and 24 at the Hilton Hotel, Buenos Aires,...
Statement about ‘sustainable palm oil’ by organisations from Colombia and Ecuador
Statement signed by 12 organisations, (see also original Spanish version: Acciones de resistencia frente a los agrocombustibles), 18-19th September 2007.
Grupo de Reflexion Rural, Argentina
Response to the responsible soya proposal and to the round tables held by agri-business and their collaborators.