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Re:Friendly policies keep US oil and coal afloat far more th... by hef19898 on Monday June 24, 2019 @05:48AM (#20261846)
Depending on how the trees are grown it might even be okish fir the environment. At least the fuel itself is CO2 neutral. Loosing the land on the other hand is a different story.
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Re:Friendly policies keep US oil and coal afloat far more th... by pjc50 on Monday June 24, 2019 @08:06AM (#20262636)
It's mostly imported. Last time I ran the numbers I calculated that Drax would burn every tree in the UK within a year if limited to local wood. Supposedly it's sawmill waste: https://www.drax.com/sustainability/environment/#sourcing-su... that would otherwise be burned as waste: https://www.drax.com/sustainability/one-company-helped-trans...

Not everyone agrees: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/activists-are-taking-on-the-uks...

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