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Forests could face threat from biomass power 'gold rush'

2013-11-09 21:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Britain's new generation of biomass power stations will have to source millions of tonnes of wood from thousands of miles away if they are to operate near to their full capacity, raising questions about the claims made for the sustainability of the new technology. Ministers believe biomass technology could provide as much as 11% of the UK's energy by 2020, something that would help it meet its carbon commitments. The Environment Agency estimates that biomass-fired electricity generation, most of...

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