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Is Biomass a Sustainable Fuel?
Lets look at the question – is biomass a sustainable fuel? There is a good biomass case study right on our doorstep here in Yorkshire. Drax power station. Drax was responsible for three per cent of the UKs total carbon emissions last year. Our last coal fired power station at Ratcliffe on Soar was responsible for a quarter of that. This power station closed on Monday 30th September 2024. Frankie Mayo, an analyst at Ember, said: “Burning wood pellets can be as bad for the environment as coal; supporting biomass with subsidies is a costly mistake.” Is Biomass a Sustainable Fuel ? There are some biomass articles in our Document…


