Are Wood Pellets Environmentally Friendly? The Answer is No.

People think that wood pellets will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Yet, these misguided beliefs are harming the environment. A closer look reveals a different, environmentally harmful reality. Burning wood for energy is not a climate solution. Let’s address this misconception head-on. We’ll look at why the wood pellet industry is not as […]

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How Much Wood Goes to Bioenergy?

Across the US South, forests are being used to produce wood pellets. These pellets are burned for electricity generation in the European Union and beyond. This industry was almost nonexistent before 2010. So how much wood is now going to producing wood pellets? Let’s find out together. What’s the deal with biomass energy? Biomass energy […]

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The Economy of Bioenergy Production

Woody biomass (bioenergy) is energy derived from trees. Bioenergy made from wood comes with steep environmental costs. Side effects of this industry include: air pollution during production air pollution during combustion water pollution and runoff during forest destruction forest destruction conversion of natural forests to pine plantations conversion of natural forests to developed land less […]

Introducing the Biomass Baddies Failing Forests, Climate, and Justice

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has a glimmer of hope among the bleak warnings. The report calls for a huge shift that focuses efforts on the maintenance and growth of natural systems. Natural systems like forests. To avoid the worst, the report urges us to conserve half of the Earth’s lands. […]

North Carolinians Speak Out on Forests

Guest Post By Brianna Cunliffe North Carolina’s forests are in peril. Governor Cooper and state laws fail to stop destructive logging and dirty bioenergy.  The timber industry claims carbon neutrality, evading accountability for the harms it generates. But across party lines, North Carolinians are getting tired of the greenwashing. Dogwood Alliance asked 1,000 people how […]