From: Shel Horowitz <shel@principledprofit.com>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 9:12 AM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Cc: lindsay.sabadosa@mahouse.gov
Subject: Say NO to new regs that favor biomass
Dear Mr. Wassam:
I was distressed to learn that DOER is considering electric companies to count wood-fueled biomass plants toward renewable energy credits. It's not enough for an energy source to be renewable; it also has to be clean. Wood-fueled biomass is highly polluting and does not help our carbon goals, to the point that many restrictions on residential wood heat have gone into effect over the past few decades.
Clean biomass, such as methane digesters creating electricity and heat from restaurant waste and manure can certainly be part of our energy future. But dirty biomass, such as the proposed Palmer plant in East Springfield, should be restricted, not encouraged with massive tax breaks.
Thank you,
Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur"(sm)
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