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Last week the Department of Energy
Released a paper on the Renewable Fuel Portfolio provisions of the Energy Bill
currently in House Senate conference which concluded that it will be a big
boost for biomass. The report can
be found at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/analysispaper/biomass/index.html DOE’s thinking
on biomass fuels and recycling may be of interest. “Similarly,
while the amount of material that is recycled from municipal solid waste
streams has steadily grown, it is generally recognized that a significant
portion of the municipal solid waste stream is still landfilled. An aggressive
attempt to recycle more of the municipal solid waste stream might translate
into less available biomass for electricity generation.” Is this a subtle plug
for waste to energy over recycling? Paper Recycling Coalition |