26 August 11
Is biomass really renewable?
A blog from The Earth Institute at Columbia University asks just how renewable is biomass energy?
‘Biomass, a renewable energy source derived from organic matter such as wood, crop waste, or garbage, makes up 50% of all U.S. renewable energy. Ninety percent of all existing biomass power plants use wood residue and there are currently 115 power plants in development that will burn biomass to generate electricity. But just how renewable is biomass energy?’
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