I visited US forests used by Drax & co-authored a study on the wood pellet sector. I think Drax takes sustainable biomass seriously. With a large-scale operation it also seems possible that practices on the ground won't always match this. https://t.…
@JamesGDyke @2jamiewood @katerav @PhysicsWorld The view that biomass is worse for climate change vs coal is incorrect. Its a complex area, which the article does appreciate. Along with many scientists I visited the US forests which supply Drax & we …
@drvox Other sources cite a better outlook for GHG reduction: https://t.co/AVumSrwPS9 Also, recent work suggests that the current level of the wood pellet industry has minimal effect on forest ecosystems: https://t.co/kWL7NO478t
#Publication - Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States | … https://t.co/7tS4sxuJS4