Bioenergy still pollutes the environment with air-and climate-damaging emissions. That’s why its application must be limited – and why clean energy like solar and wind should pave the path forward.
Climate change is affecting New England, here and now. From blistering heat that aggravates air pollution and respiratory illnesses to mild winters devoid of the classic snow New England economies depend on – we can see climate impacts in every facet of our lives.
The good news is our region has made its voice clear: We want climate action. That is why nearly every New England state has passed mandatory climate laws and policies to slash polluting emissions, with targets for 2025 all the way to 2050. To slow the crisis, we must end our reliance on fossil fuels.
But as the conversation around our clean energy future progresses, new fuels have entered the field that are purportedly…