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Harold Alexander defends Nova Scotia’s Forest Biomass projects, promotes Finnish model

Posted on April 2, 2018 by admin

But it is far from clear that Finland has figured it all out In a blistering op-ed a few days ago, somewhat contradicting opinions expressed earlier, Harold Alexander goes after the “steady stream of similarly negative articles and opinions in … Continue reading →

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NSP, PHP, NSDNR and FSC appear to be complicit in burning primary biomass from Loon Lake area, increasing GHG emissions, and calling practices “sustainable”

Posted on March 17, 2018 by admin

View Old-growth burning reignites biomass debate Aaron Beswick, Chronicle Herald, Mar 17, 2018.** With 84% of area cuts being burnt via the Biomass Burner (73%) or Firewood (11%), PHP, NSP, NSDNR and even FSC are doing their part to increase … Continue reading →

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Executive Director of Climate Change at Nova Scotia Environment challenged on the “renewable energy” status of Pt Tupper biomass facility

Posted on February 25, 2018 by admin

In a letter to Mr. Jason Hollett, Executive Director of Climate Change at Nova Scotia Environment, Energy Analyst Peter Ritchie begins: As you are no doubt aware, the biomass boiler owned and operated by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI), located … Continue reading →

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“It’s not all industrial strength clearcutting and biomass devastation out there”

Posted on February 15, 2018 by admin

So reads an introduction by Woods and Waters Nova Scotia (public Facebook group) to a message and photos forwarded from a worker for a woodlot in Upper Rawdon, N.S. “I work for a woodlot owner co-op that manages this lot … Continue reading →

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Bancroft on the real costs and dismal returns to Nova Scotians of running the PHP biomass plant 24/7

Posted on February 7, 2018 by admin

It had been rumoured that the PHP Biomass plant had returned to 24/7 operation. Now Bob Bancroft confirms that we are back at it, burning 50 to 60 tractor-trailer loads of wood per day to generate electricity at 21% efficiency… … Continue reading →

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Forest biomass back on the front burner in Nova Scotia?

Posted on January 25, 2018 by admin

Don Wilson of Brule Point writes in The News (Jan 23, 2018): An alarming email today tells me the biomass furnace at Port Hawkesbury Paper and run by NS Power has been operating at full blast 24/7 for months. This … Continue reading →

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Biomass plant brings in the bucks for the reborn Hefler Forest Products, another biomass plant envisaged

Posted on August 3, 2017 by admin

The 150 year old Hefler Forest Products in Sackville, Nova Scotia, accumulated over $30 million in debt and went under creditor protection in 2016, but the 3.1 megawatt biomass power plant it operated remained profitable. Prospective buyers wanted to separate … Continue reading →

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Hefler sale complicated, biomass power plant separated out

Posted on February 4, 2017 by admin

Is, or could the biomass plant become, a net emitter of GHGs compared to coal? Details of the sale of Helfler Forest Products operation in Lower Sackville NS are just emerging. The profitable biomass power plant will apparently be run … Continue reading →

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Council of Canadians asks: Is Biomass Energy Sustainable?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by admin

The Council of Canadians is sponsoring a panel discussion of a “Clear Cut Question”: Is Biomass Energy Sustainable? Panelists are Bob Bancroft, Richard Pearson and Mary Jane Rodgers. The discussion takes place Friday, November 18, 2016. 7-9 pm at the … Continue reading →

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Anti-biomass petition tabled in Nova Scotia Legislature

Posted on November 1, 2016 by admin

The petition to stop using forest biomass for electrical power generation launched by St. Margaret’s Bay resident Helga Guderley in late February garnered over 25,000 signatures within 10 days, but could not be submitted to the Nova Scotia Legislature which … Continue reading →

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