http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/01/20/despite-hurdles-uw-converting-coal-plant-to-biomass/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/01/20/despite-hurdles-uw-converting-coal-plant-to-biomass/comment-page-1/#comment-175429 Bikerbanite Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:18:39 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=30499#comment-175429 Tires are NOT a biofuel and must not be allowed as fuel in the reconfigured Charter Street power plant. Tires need to be recycled, not burned. They emit numerous hazardous compounds when burned. The Charter Street plant is not being fitted with the Best Available pollution Control Technology, and would likely not be able to remove the harmful tire pollutants even if it was. Tires are NOT a biofuel and must not be allowed as fuel in the reconfigured Charter Street power plant. Tires need to be recycled, not burned. They emit numerous hazardous compounds when burned. The Charter Street plant is not being fitted with the Best Available pollution Control Technology, and would likely not be able to remove the harmful tire pollutants even if it was.

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