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What does sustainable biomass actually mean?

There’s no doubt that burning wood to make electricity produces less carbon emissions than burning coal – but does that make the process sustainable? It’s a controversial area, but here Nick Cottam sifts through the arguments of those on each side.

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EW Dec 2020 pp16-17 OA.pdf

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Journal title: Energy World

Publisher: Energy Institute

Subjects: Biofuels, Biomass, Renewables

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