Opinion: “Anyone who says coal is better than wood has not looked at data”

The Washington Post Opinion Page: “Any biomass that qualifies as ‘renewable’ or ‘clean’ should significantly reduce emissions relative to natural gas. That calculation must honestly account for land-use changes attributable to the harvesting of biomass.”

Curt Felix, CEO, Plankton Power: “Anyone who says coal is better than wood has not looked at data on mercury, cadmium, particulates and wood vs. coal mining deaths. This is a joke, but unfortunately part of a public hysteria that thwarts real progress on energy independence, reduced air toxics and global warming. The Manomet study is junk science and only one report against thousands that have evaluated coal and wood emissions over the last 20 years.”

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