Tire Burning Vs. Clean Renewable Energy

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20101217/NEWS01/12170310

The wind project from the above link is off I-71 southwest of Cleveland. The projected cost is $300 million, with a resulting power generation of 200 Megawatts. This is from wind, which is a clean renewable energy source. This is 110 megawatts more than the resultant energy from burning 2 million pounds of tires a day at CRE. This is also millions of dollars less than the projected cost of the Tire Incinerator that Rubino and friends like calling CRE (Crawford Renewable Energy). There is no definition anywhere that calls burning tires renewable energy.

Twice in the last PA Energy Bill, two state Representatives tried to insert language to redefine tire burning as renewable energy. A statewide effort persuaded both Representatives to pull their amendments. One of these Representatives was John Evans who represents Edinboro and Crawford County. So now you know whose side he is on. Ask him how much money he took from Rubino.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_5

June 30, 2008 REVISED 4:05PM
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RE: Special Session Senate Bill 25 WASTE TIRE / RENEWABLE ENERGY
PLEASE SUPPORT WITH ADOPTION of Amendment A08252
Dear Representative:
The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO supports Special Session Senate Bill 25 with the adoption of Amendment 08252, the J. Evans amendment. This amendment will reclassify rubber tires to allow them to be used in TIER 2 generation as part of the renewable energy portfolio. While addressing the waste tire problem and generating needed power we will also be creating numerous short-term and long-term quality family sustaining jobs. If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding this issue, please contact Bethany Bobb at 717-231-2852 or bbobb@paaflcio.org. Thank you for your consideration of this very important issue.

Sincerely,
WILLIAM M. GEORGE, President
RICHARD W. BLOOMINGDALE, Secretary-Treasurer

So the construction people support this project. Will they be living next to it after they complete building it?

When you compare the two projects, how much cheaper will the energy cost be from a plant that will generate over double what CRE will, (200 MW vs 90MW) at less initial cost than that of the Tire Burner, and especially with no toxic emissions? How much more will it cost to add controls for CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from the Tire Incinerator? This currently is not factored into the initial projected Incinerator costs.

There are cons associated with wind power. The article mentions a danger to birds. Would this be better than being subjected to almost 3 million pounds of toxic air emissions yearly? How will the 400 million gallons per year of water that CRE would use affect the area? How much will it cost everyone to clean up the contaminated water that must be treated?

The emissions from the Tire plant will affect not only birds, but every living thing, both plants and animals. What about your health, what is it worth? Here in Erie, the added emissions were projected to cause over 40 additional deaths a year. This was presented by Dr. Falasca of the Erie County Medical Association.

Why aren't people asking for a business plan? Who is going to pay for this white elephant? What is the real experience of the players involved with building these incinerators, operating them, and bankrupting them? Start demanding answers, don't believe everything you hear from the man behind the curtain.

Dennis Stratton