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I find the text of the article in yesterday's newspaper La Stampa
The Press March 6, 2011
Biomass only good for business
bipartisan submitted three motions in the region: we block the designs of all new plants
MASSIMILIANO WORSE
'biomass power stations there is very little bio. Only bioaffari thanks
agliincentivi green. " It is a war of ideas and numbers as declared by
spontaneous and regional coordination committees "nobiomasse" against
ecologist renewables business. "These plants - they say -
pollution, waste resources and enrich the speculators. Other than
clean energy. "
illusion, they say.
say no to the proliferation of systems for the production of electricity and heating
taken from the timber or "chips" of wood shavings. The
war has just begun. "The co-ordination - we read on the website of
activists - has succeeded, thanks to the support of some councilors
province of Turin, to approve two motions (presented by the groups
Board majority and the League) to ask the Regional Council
to accept the request for a moratorium for biomass power stations at
authorization or already authorized but not yet started operation. " In reality now
are three requests for a moratorium. Bear the signatures of various
groups: the Movement 5 Stars UDC, from moderate to Pd.
End of a myth? The thought of these contexts is summed with a
given. "It has been calculated - says spokesman coordinating committees, Lucina
The trial, former commissioner of Vinovo - that fourteen stations in the province of Turin
could consume every year an area of \u200b\u200bforest equal to six times
Piedmont. A huge amount. " A bargain? "Of course. The trouble is that
to bring timber plants create pollution. The raw material
should come from the neighborhood, following the rule of the short chain.
The increase in facilities will increase the demand for wood, and
must rely on foreign suppliers. So you will end up losing control of
market. Technical Example: a 10-megawatt biomass power plant electrical -
is assumed in one of the motions - it absorbs the production of timber
over 7500 hectares, "practically half the area of \u200b\u200bthe city of Turin
hill com taken. " Result: "For such a surface does not exist as we
forest unit, but is interrupted by roads, open areas and settlements
to find wood for more than 7500 hectares must rake
timber within tens of kilometers, with transport requiring
thousands of trucks. For a power of 10 MW are
4600 truck 20 tons per year. "
The last battle against a biomass power plant has fought just
Vinovo, where the former commissioner has learned about the problem. After years of
discussions, an initial project of 49 MW has been revised and made up to 1 MW
with insertion of a photovoltaic system. The city council
recently approved the new Memorandum of Understanding with the company
manufacturer.
The mayor, Maria Teresa Maria exults. He says: "We have content
the settlement, allowing the City to earn
supply of electricity for public lighting. The share of biomass will
minimum. A victory. "
The plant would arise Vernea area, bordering Nicholls. The
proponent is called: Sev srl. Vinovo energy company.
Consultant is Greganti First, the "Buddy G".
The committees have been fighting to stop this action. From here
have expanded the battle in the Region.
'The field - add evidence - must be reorganized. The law does not provide
total count of pollution they release. Each plant is estimated at
itself. This favors indiscriminate permissions to build new installations and
speculators. A bargain at the expense of nature. "
The return of Greganti
stop us is absurd, we're last in Europe
Put a stop to the biomass power stations? Madness.
Italy is lagging behind Europe in renewable energy. The
World War III will own sources of energy. " First
Greganti, alias "Comrade G, defined on Wikipedia as' the man-symbol
dell'omertà Communist "for his past legal proceedings of the season
Clean Hands, prophecies energy ventures.
now became a prophet of doom and an expert in biomass power stations?
"I am a very curious person. I like to keep informed about new technological
. I studied the matter. "
What brings you to Vinovo?
"Do a hand to the company Sev, a company that has big ideas for the future.
Among the family members is Bonora, a dynasty of entrepreneurs who for years has occupied
timber and production of derivatives wood. They have great
experience in the field. "
Why so much hostility against these innovative plants?
'claim that pollution is a mistake. The Kyoto Protocol has established
targets. The balance is highly positive for nature. " The central
he's working on has been largely scaled down.
Disappointed?
"You have to ask their members. I believe in these projects. Are the answer
exhaustion of fossil fuels. Nuclear power is not a solution
efficient. Too expensive. And then, there will be enough uranium?
Better to focus on biomass, solar, biogas. The central Vinovo
so low, will produce 12 000 megawatts by consuming tons of wood chips.
Alongside these will be photovoltaic. When it is fully operational
produce 4 to 5 megawatts of electricity per hour. Moreover, with the
heat recovery, heat can also sheds some neighbors, who will be seen
Serita in an area of \u200b\u200bfactories. And then I have other ideas.
What?
"For example, making a central hub for scientific research experiment
new solutions and improve efficiency. Maybe in
collaboration with the Politecnico di Torino. "
Then the accusations of 'biospeculazione "raising committees, calling for a regional moratorium
permissions are unfounded?
"Sure. The sector is largely regulated by law. I say more.
the province of Turin in Italy is the most rigorous in issuing permits
. However, if we adjust the new rules will be introduced.
No problem. "
[M. PEG.]
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