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Biogas: social opposition in Europe and beyond

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Bob Jonkman

Italian writer Michele Corti writes about the anti-biogas movements around Europe in the blog Sgonfia il Biogas (“Deflate the Biogas”). The original article is in Italian, but there is an English translation called Widespread opposition to biogas plants and greend … Continue reading →

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Gas-fired Electrical Plants Can Be Moved, Why Not Bio-Gas Plants?

Posted on 11 July 2012 by Bob Jonkman

The Toronto Sun reports that the Ontario Government is spending $180 million of our tax dollars to relocate a 300 MegaWatt gas-fired electrical plant originally planned to be built in Mississauga. Earlier the Ontario Government scrapped plans to build a … Continue reading →

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Oakville gas plant under fire

Posted on 5 October 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Looks like the proposed Biogas plant in Elmira is not the only one causing an uproar. The Record reports that Erin Brockovich spoke out against a 975 MegaWatt gas-fired electrical generating station proposed for a residential area in Oakville. “I … Continue reading →

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