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High levels of investment in bioenergy research are yielding impressive results, signaling significant potential for cost reductions and improvements in efficiency that will be crucial to the sustainable future of the bioenergy industry...more >>
Fracking for natural gas has been regarded as a relatively low emission source of energy due to lower emissions levels from the burning of the gas compared to coal. However, leakage of methane from some natural gas fields, largely caused by fracking practices, has recently been measured at levels that eradicate these emissions benefits...more >>
Demand for biomass in Europe is set to double from 2010 levels by 2020, leaving a potential supply gap equivalent to 40 million tons of oil annually. In the absence of Europe-wide legislation to govern sustainable biomass supply, securing long-term supplies of biomass feedstock will be vital. As such, Drax is showing good foresight in procuring long-term, sustainable sources of biomass feedstock...more >>
The law, presented on September 5, covers water, electricity, and gas, and will be debated through to November. The government hopes that it will be cost-neutral, but this will depend upon the fine detail, and will be affected by how consumers react to the new rules...more >>