Comments on: Too soon to take out the trash http://dailyreporter.com/2010/06/06/too-soon-to-take-out-the-trash/ Wisconsin's Construction Authority Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diane Farsetta http://dailyreporter.com/2010/06/06/too-soon-to-take-out-the-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-26770 Diane Farsetta Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:47:02 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=54581#comment-26770 "[T]he strength of the protest suggests an ulterior motive..." Yes, the horrible ulterior motive here, at least among environmental and public health groups, is to ensure that limited public resources are directed wisely, to truly clean and green energy sources. We need to respond to climate change quickly and wisely, for all our sakes. “[T]he strength of the protest suggests an ulterior motive…”

Yes, the horrible ulterior motive here, at least among environmental and public health groups, is to ensure that limited public resources are directed wisely, to truly clean and green energy sources. We need to respond to climate change quickly and wisely, for all our sakes.

]]> By: Charlene Lemoine http://dailyreporter.com/2010/06/06/too-soon-to-take-out-the-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-26747 Charlene Lemoine Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:03:09 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=54581#comment-26747 Waukesha County Environmental Action League (WEAL) is an all volunteer group, established in 1978. Our only "ulterior motive" is to protect the environment. There are no plasma gasification projects like the one AFE plans to build in anywhere in North America, and none that are 1200 tpd (tons per day) anywhere in the world. The most mentioned facility is approximately 200 tpd in Japan. There are a number of environmental issues associated with plasma gasification, including emissions. A very recent (5/25/2010) article in the Ottawa Citizen reveals plans for a 400 tpd gasification project in Ottawa is on hold because the 80 tpd demonstration project has consistently exceeded allowable emissions and has only been able to operate for 85 hours since operations began in January 2008. (http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Exhaust+fumes+stall+Plasco+project/3066176/story.html Although plasma gasification has been around for more than four decades. Burning municipal solid waste is a relatively recent idea developed as a means to take advantage of renewable energy credits and various tax incentives. SB 273 was amended specifically to offer AFE's plasma gasification project renewable energy status. This was done at the end of the legislation session without a single opportunity to question, discuss or debate plasma gasification as renewable energy, or address environmental issues associated with these incinerators in disguise. Neither plasma gasification or cheaper landfill alternatives are good environmental choices We should be working to reduce dependence on all forms of disposal by promoting less expensive Zero Waste practices like product stewardship, re-manufacturing, increased recycling and serious composting.. Waukesha County Environmental Action League (WEAL) is an all volunteer group, established in 1978. Our only “ulterior motive” is to protect the environment.

There are no plasma gasification projects like the one AFE plans to build in anywhere in North America, and none that are 1200 tpd (tons per day) anywhere in the world. The most mentioned facility is approximately 200 tpd in Japan.

There are a number of environmental issues associated with plasma gasification, including emissions. A very recent (5/25/2010) article in the Ottawa Citizen reveals plans for a 400 tpd gasification project in Ottawa is on hold because the 80 tpd demonstration project has consistently exceeded allowable emissions and has only been able to operate for 85 hours since operations began in January 2008.
(http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Exhaust+fumes+stall+Plasco+project/3066176/story.html

Although plasma gasification has been around for more than four decades. Burning municipal solid waste is a relatively recent idea developed as a means to take advantage of renewable energy credits and various tax incentives.

SB 273 was amended specifically to offer AFE’s plasma gasification project renewable energy status. This was done at the end of the legislation session without a single opportunity to question, discuss or debate plasma gasification as renewable energy, or address environmental issues associated with these incinerators in disguise.

Neither plasma gasification or cheaper landfill alternatives are good environmental choices We should be working to reduce dependence on all forms of disposal by promoting less expensive Zero Waste practices like product stewardship, re-manufacturing, increased recycling and serious composting..

]]> By: Energy Guy http://dailyreporter.com/2010/06/06/too-soon-to-take-out-the-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-26725 Energy Guy Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:16:04 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=54581#comment-26725 People complain about the cost of energy all of the time and usually try to blame renewable energy for any increases they see in their bills regardless of the facts. This technology will be WAY more expensive than many forms of renewable and traditional sources of energy. If we're going to paying extra on our energy bills I want to know that it is helping to improve the environment as a result. This technology is not new; it is extremely outdated and has few environmental benefits. This was nothing more than a handout from corrupt legislators like Senator Plale to a shady business that recruited expensive lobbyists to peddle their technology. It is a shame that Plale + his corrupt cronies killed legislation that would have actually promoted renewable energy sources and instead passed a bill that opens the door for expensive trash incinerators. Thanks a lot. People complain about the cost of energy all of the time and usually try to blame renewable energy for any increases they see in their bills regardless of the facts. This technology will be WAY more expensive than many forms of renewable and traditional sources of energy. If we’re going to paying extra on our energy bills I want to know that it is helping to improve the environment as a result. This technology is not new; it is extremely outdated and has few environmental benefits. This was nothing more than a handout from corrupt legislators like Senator Plale to a shady business that recruited expensive lobbyists to peddle their technology.

It is a shame that Plale + his corrupt cronies killed legislation that would have actually promoted renewable energy sources and instead passed a bill that opens the door for expensive trash incinerators. Thanks a lot.

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