Burning Biomass

Of all the sources of renewable energy, one type invariably dredges up more debate than any other--biomass. Granted, the term biomass does cover a lot...

Jeff Gibbs is right to be concerned about using trees and "woody" biomass for renewable electricity. We need to save some dead trees and limbs to recycle nutrients and feed the soil and forest ecosystem.

Ironically, as delegates in Copenhagen are ramping up efforts to preserve forests globally to slow global warming, a technology having the opposite effect is poised to wreak havoc on forests around the world.