Last week David Woods from Phoenix Rising, spoke to Alastair Tibbitt about the Forth Energy plans to build a Biomass Energy plant on the Leith Docks. After a bit of editing, to take out all of Alastair's umms and ahhs, David was kind enough to share the finished product with Greener Leith, so we uploaded it to our Audioboo.com account. You can listen to the interview below.

This week we're putting together our formal response to the Scottish Government on the main environmental impacts that we think will stem from the proposed Biomass plant. Meanwhile, it's interesting to see that there's been a 25% rise in the share price of Forth Ports on the back of a take over bid. According to the Evening News Forth Ports has become a particularly attractive investment as a consequence of it's potential to earn lot's of cash in the future.

"Forth gave a heavy hint that the consortium was attempting to snap up the company on the cheap as it stressed its portfolio of ports, property and renewable energy projects "has the potential to appreciate greatly in value when property markets recover".

Forth is working with its joint venture partner Scottish & Southern Energy on proposals for four biomass plants at its Scottish ports which could add "significant value" as well as make a major contribution to the country's renewable energy needs."

You can perhaps draw your own conclusions from this latest twist in the story about how much cash these plants stand to generate for their owners - if they get the go ahead. 

Lastly, Dave is also trying to raise £500 for The Citadel youth centre, by shaving off all his hair. You can sponsor him on-line here.