Herwig Wandschneider writes a glowing column in Echo Germanica about the proposed Elmira Biogas plant. Of course, he doesn’t live in Elmira but in Waterloo, and so doesn’t have the same concerns about traffic, noise and stink that we do.
This is the time to develop and implement useful new technologies that produce new efficiencies, where we need it, and which are at the same time beneficial to the environment.
No arguments there, except that “where we need it” is not in Elmira.
A few inaccuracies:
[…] and the end product is an efficient organic fertilizer, which can be sold to surrounding farms.
It was my understanding that the waste digestate no longer has sufficient nutrients to be called “fertilizer”, and farmers are unlikely to want it for their fields.
The praise is effusive, and the criticisms non-existent. Herwig Wandschneider reports about issues regarding art, performances, dance, business and professional events
but does not appear to write much about local concerns such as traffic, noise and stink.
–Bob.
Facebook
Identi.ca
Twitter