K. P. Prabhakaran Nair in Sify: “It is worth remembering that for those private companies that grab land, “clean green energy” may only be a marketing banner. While they claim to be “saving the earth”, they are perhaps really seeking to extend their power and expand their profits. Such expansion is a threat to the survival of the planet and its many voiceless communities.”
Editorial in the San Bernardino Sun: “There are few downsides to moving ahead with a plan that would transform urban green waste to ethanol to help fill Southern California’s fuel tanks…The plant won’t be a strain on drought-plagued Southern California’s water resources because it will use reclaimed water.”
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