| 03 August 2010

Southern pine wood chips. Image credit:USDA Southern Research Station. Research Update, Wood to Energy Biomass burning for electricity still looks to be a political and environmental black hole, presenting more dreadful questions than a tree hugger can shake a blog at. Why, for example, are 120 wood burning power plants being planned in multiple US states? Are banks and managing utilities planning for biomass (a euphemism for wood-fired) just to meet state renewable energy goals? Is it a coincidence that the projects are scheduled for upgrading mos... Read the full story on TreeHugger