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Pläne zur Umrüstung von Kohlekraftwerke auf Holz in Deutschland: Auswirkungen...
Von Almuth Ernsting, Biofuelwatch, August 2021 Klicken Sie hier, um das vollständige Briefing herunterzuladen Zusammenfassung: Im Rahmen des – viel zu langsamen- Kohleausstieges suchen...
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The Multiple Failures of Black Pellet Technologies
A recent history of of false promises, company bankruptcies and mothballed plants Biofuelwatch investigation into attempts fo produce black pellets (thorugh torrefaction, steam explosion, or...
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Big Biomass in Portugal
Fundão biomass power station, Photo: Nuno Forner Report by ZERO – Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável and Biofuelwatch Click here to download. Conclusion: Although in theory Portugal’s biomass...
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Ausstellung Klimakiller Holzverbrennung in Großkraftwerken
Holzverbrennug in Großkraftwerken wird als klimaneutral beworben. Warum ist das eine völlige Fehlinformation? Wo wird das schon praktiziert und was sind die Auswirkungen? Woher kommt das Holz, das...
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Vattenfalls Pläne für neue Biomasseanlagen in Berlin bedrohen Wälder und...
PDF mit Referenzen Wieviel Holz verbrennt Vattenfall derzeit in Berlin, und welche Rolle soll Holz bis 2030 spielen? Laut eigenen Angaben verbrannte Vattenfall 2020 58.000 t Holz im Heizkraftwerk...
View ArticleSABIC’s plans to burn wood pellets in Bergen op Zoom
Impacts on climate, forests and public health Click here to download the briefing in English and here to download it in Dutch Summary: SABIC’s plans to replace a natural gas unit with one burning wood...
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Biofuelwatch briefing about Albioma’s conversion of coal power plants to biomass
Le Gol Power Station, Réunion, Photo: B.navez, Wikimedia This briefing looks at Albioma’s conversion of coal power plants in French Overseas Territories to burning wood pellets, with a special focus on...
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French company’s greenwashing unveiled: converted energy plants depend on...
Boise-Route power plant, Albioma A joint article by Environmental Paper Network, Biofuelwatch and Dogwood Alliance exposes Albioma’s greenwashing of their coal-to-biomass conversions in the French...
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Informationspapier: Energieerzeugung aus Altholz
Warum im deutschen Kontext neue Kapazität für Energie aus “Abfallholz” keine verbesserung gegenüber der Verbrennung von Frischholz auseingeschlagenen Bäumen darstellt Bitte klicken Sie hier für den...
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Bioenergy in California
Background: For more than 2 years Biofuelwatch has been tracking and researching a variety of legislative, regulatory and permitting processes in California related to the mission of the organization...
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Biomass – sustainable solution or eco-disaster? This session will give a brief introduction to biomass and outline the harmful impacts of large scale biomass production on natural habitats,...
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Vattenfall’s Wood Bioenergy Investments and Plans
Moabit power and heat plant (currently mostly coal fired, but with plans for a new biomass unit), Photo: Wikimedia Joint briefing by Biofuelwatch and the Environmental Paper Network’s Forests, Climate...
View ArticleBlackrock: Investing in biomass energy harms forests, climate and communties
New Biofuelwatch briefing about BlackRock’s harmful investments in energy from forest and tree plantation wood, coinciding with BlackRock’s 2022 AGM. Highlighting their investments in Drax, Graanul...
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Huntly Power Station Conversion Briefing
Converting Huntly Power Plant to Biomass: Impacts on Forests and Climate Click here to download the briefing with references Genesis Energy has started is trialling burning black wood pellets in Huntly...
View ArticleMitverbrennung von Holz in Kohlekraftwerken der LEAG
Hintergrundpapier veröffentlicht von Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Biofuelwatch, ROBIN WOOD und NABU, September 2022 Zusammenfassung: In verschiedenen Ländern der EU wird seit Jahren Holz in Kohlekraftwerken...
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Decarbonization in Chile: From Coal to Biomass – A False Solution
Mejillones power plant, Photo: Chile Sustentable Engie Coal to Biomass Power Plant Conversion Project in Mejillones (Chile), is a False Solution for Decarbonization Joint Report by Chile Sustentable...
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Biomass electricity investments by pulp and paper companies in Portugal
Piling on the Pressure: The impacts of the pulp and paper industry’s domination of the biomass electricity market in Portugal Click here to download the report Summary: Portugal’s pulp and paper sector...
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DUURZAME BIOMASSA PROGRAMMA (SBP): PAPIEREN CERTIFICATIE ZONDER NAAR HET BOS...
Gezamenlijk rapport van Biofuelwatch, Comite Schone Lucht, Dogwood Alliance, Estonian Fund for Nature en Leefmilieu Klik hier om het volledige rapport te downloaden Klik hier om de Engelse versie van...
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Sustainable Biomass Program: Certifying paperwork without looking at the forest
Joint report by Biofuelwatch, Comite Schone Lucht, Dogwood Alliance, and Estonian Fund for Nature en Leefmilieu Click here to download the full report Click here to download the report in Dutch...
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‘Stop Drax’s tree burning’ demonstration in London outside BEIS – Thursday...
If you’re in London on Thursday 9th February, please join Biofuelwatch, Axe Drax, the Stop Burning Trees Coalition and friends outside the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
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