Bioenergy Industry's Dirty Secret: 'Renewable' Doesn't Mean Clean

The bioenergy industry has been masquerading as a clean and renewable energy source for decades, but in reality, it's causing more harm than good. The industries behind biomass, biogas, and biofuel energy have spent millions of dollars lobbying for government subsidies and mandates, claiming their products are cheaper and cleaner than traditional energy sources.

However, the truth is that these industries rely on a flawed equation: 'renewable' = 'green.' While it's true that carbon in trees, corn, and cow manure originally came from the atmosphere, burning these materials releases significant amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants. The industry uses accounting tricks to hide these impacts, but studies show that biomass electricity needs government mandates and subsidies to survive, while biofuels cost more than gasoline and harm local communities.

The bioenergy industries are also devastating for wildlife and biodiversity, driving the conversion of native lands to crops and accelerating unsustainable logging. In contrast, solar and wind power can produce energy far less expensively and with significantly fewer environmental impacts.