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Biomass – Carbon Sink or Carbon Sinner?

A report carried out for the UK Environment Agency last month recommends further interrogation of greenhouse gas emissions created from the use of biomass to generate electricity.

The research carried out by AEA found that although green house gas emissions from energy generated using biomass crops is generally less than from fossil fuels, this is not always the case. Burning straw for example can produce over 35% more than a combined cycle gas turbine power station.