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Foreword
The search for novel sustainable bioenergy is
far from being straight forward, with set-backs and compromises having to be
expected. In light of the environmental impacts that long standing industrial
practices have had over the past centuries, the world’s efforts to transition
towards a net zero economy are made harder by the ever present question of
“just how sustainable is a given novel low carbon technology?”
In May 2014, a new Teeside biomass power plant
was approved which will reportedly burn 1.1m tonnes of wood a year, with
operations expected to start this year. Biofuelwatch, an environmental NGO, has
reached out to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
(BEIS) to fight the decision to operate the plant as it deems it unsustainable
and unlawful. As things stand, and considering the amount of wood that will be
burnt every year...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Environmental NGO Biofuelwatch questions
lawfulness of Teesside biomass site plans
- Oxfam warns on smokescreen of net zero
policies of large companies
Markets
- Drax and NFU partner to boost UK energy crop
market
- HGV driver shortage impacts renewable
sectors
- UK household food waste rising as COVID
restrictions relaxed
Research & Development
- Plastipak’s Clean Tech and BioteCH4 form
unique partnership to power recycling operation
Biomass Heat and Power
- Port of Tyne sees largest ever wood pellet
shipment
Biogas
- Blue Hydrogen - GHG's worse than burning gas
- Hermes - expands to 2nd largest
CNG Fleet in UK
- More...
Energy from Waste
- Black Sheep goes green by selling old hops
to make biogas
- Waste plastic to hydrogen
Events
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