Kudos to the for attempting to make the games a The objective of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is to meet twenty per cent of the energy needs through renewable resources. The reports today that sustainable energy firm, Blue-ng, has proposed to power the London Games.
Per the proposal submitted by Blue-ng:
…a new combined heat and power plant (CHP) would be built adjacent to
the Olympic Park in east London and would run on sustainably sourced
biofuels. If given planning permission, the first implementation of
Blue-ng’s technology would be at the nearby Beckton pressure-reduction
station.
Concerns have been raised about the use of biofuels in Blue-ng’s plan, but the firm promises to use only sustainable biofuels like rapeseed which are grown locally in the UK or EU.
Furthermore, Greenpeace had this to say about Blue-ng’s plan to use biofuels:
"Greenpeace, in common with many other environmental organizations, is
concerned about the unsustainable use of biofuels, especially for road
transport," …… "However, we believe they have a role to play in the UK’s electricity
generation industry, where they offer the potential for substantial
carbon savings. If biofuels are to be used, they should be used ideally
in plants which capture heat and produce electricity, rather than as a
transport fuel, which is what Blue-NG is proposing to do."
A formal decision on Blue-ng’s plan will be taken on June 4th. We at Carbon Offsets Daily will be following this story and will keep you updated.
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