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Using wood for fuel could have negative effects

By Hicbd
Thu Nov 18 2021 9:56 am

"The wood-pellet business is thriving based on the argument that trees are a clean-energy alternative to coal, but the science behind it is facing challenges from researchers who say cutting and burning trees takes a heavy environmental toll. Global imports of wood pellets have jumped in recent years as governments push to reduce reliance on fossil fuels to generate electricity."

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/wood-pellets-draw-fire-as-alternative-to-coal-11565175605
https://nationalpress.org/topic/are-wood-pellets-worse-than-coal/

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Energy / Fuel / Electricity Trees Climate Change / Global Warming European Union Forests

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