It should be relatively easy to calculate ALL of the energy used to produce
and use a given unit of energy once all of the relevant energy costs and
impacts are known. That should be done before even considering "sustainable
biomass." That's what it takes to even get started on a truthful answer to
what is really sustainable and what is a touchy-feely fraud. It sounds good
and feels good, but is it truly efficient, and what are the impacts on
ecosystems? But, to get the political answer, "follow the money."
WT
What's that sound? A giant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Duke" <csd...@esa.org>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Comments Invited on Draft Standard for Sustainable
Biomass Production
Comments Invited on Draft Standard for Sustainable Biomass Production
The Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP), a multi-stakeholder
organization established in 2007 to develop comprehensive voluntary
sustainability standards for the production of biomass and its conversion to
bioenergy, has opened a public comment period on its Draft Standard. CSBP
intends for its standard to serve as the foundation for sustainable
production and a certification program, which will set the emerging
bioenergy industry on a course of continuous improvement with support from
growers, all sectors of the industry, including refineries, and social and
environmental interests.
The CSBP standard will apply to biomass produced from non-food sources,
including dedicated fuel crops, crop residues, purpose-grown wood, forestry
residues, and native vegetation. The standard addresses the full complement
of sustainability issues, including climate change, biological diversity,
water quality and quantity, soil quality, and socio-economic well-being.
The Council invites comments on the Draft Standard from all stakeholders by
November 9, 2009. The complete Draft Standard, and instructions for
submitting comments, can be found at www.csbp.org.
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