The Fuel of the Future; Wood  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 407 no. 8830 (Apr. 2013), page 61-62.
Topik: Wood; Renewable Resources; Biomass Energy; Trends; Fuels

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By far the largest so-called renewable fuel used in Europe is wood. In its various forms, from sticks to pellets to sawdust, wood (or to use its fashionable name, biomass) accounts for about half of Europe's renewable-energy consumption. In some countries, such as Poland and Finland, wood meets more than 80% of renewable-energy demand. The idea that wood is low in carbon sounds bizarre. But the original argument for including it in the EU's list of renewable-energy supplies was respectable. If wood used in a power station comes from properly managed forests, then the carbon that billows out of the chimney can be offset by the carbon that is captured and stored in newly planted trees. Wood can be carbon-neutral. In the electricity sector, wood has various advantages. European firms are scouring the Earth for wood. Europe consumed 13m tonnes of wood pellets in 2012, according to International Wood Markets Group. Prices are going through the roof. Wood is not a commodity and there is no single price.

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