Biodiesel and clean electricity not Green enough for Ireland?

22Jan08

A proposal to build a plant for the “anaerobic digestion” to break animal by-products generated by the Irish meat-processing industry into “biogas” which would then be used to create “green” electricity for the national grid is being examined by Bord Pleanala [the Irish Government planning/zoning appeals board]Tallow (fat) from the rendered animal waste would be used to make biodiesel fuel for use in cars etc.
The “antis” include local politicians plus a powerful lobby from the bloodstock industry and farming groups.They claim that
“Trucking huge volumes of waste into Ireland’s most pristine and valuable agricultural environment makes no sense ,could pose a risk to local water supplies , and cause “noxious smells”
Sounds like a reasonable point until you consider that the animal by-products come from farms and that the resident’s of Ireland’s most pristine and valuable agricultural environment are happy enough to profit from farming as long as other people handle the wastes.Some of this waste currently has to be exported for incineration because of a lack of treatment options in Ireland and proposed new incinerators [which are badly needed] are all in or near to heavily populated areas.Of course racehorses are more important than other folks children.This plant which would be located 6 miles from Clonmel,appears to fail the “Green” test in the eyes of local bigwigs and their political lackies.Recycling is for poor people !!

UPDATE

This from the stables side of the storyFrom the horses mouth

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