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How “Green” Is Biomass?
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We look into the pros and cons of burning wood for energy, and we discuss a recent study that looked at the long term effects of using biomass. Also we learn why Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center recently canceled an aid trip to Haiti, and we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hitchcock’s Psycho.Vermont Edition
Montpelier Biomass Project Sets Example
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The city of Montpelier hopes to heat and help power downtown buildings with wood chips. Could it work for other cities? Also, a talk with the Danish Ambassador and we visit a Vermont flutemaker.VPR News
Some skeptical of biomass benefit
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There are a growing number of proposals to build wood-burning biomass power plants in the Northeast. Some environmentalists say wood can be a renewable, low-carbon fuel. But others aren’t convinced.VPR News
ANR secretary says biomass power could double
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Vermont is a national leader in generating heat and electricity from wood chips. And the state’s natural resources secretary says Vermont forests have enough capacity to at least double the current output of biomass power.Vermont Edition
The Future of Wood Chip Energy
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Vermont is a national leader in using wood chips for electricty and heat. But how much wood chip power can our forests support? Also, the joy of raising pigs. And an MBA program that’s not about business as usual.VPR News