Blogs & Ecology

Coal is getting more expensive: especially the high grade US stuff that Europe wants to burn. The less expensive coals are more highly polluting and have lower heat value, making it harder to meet discharge/emission limits, and harder still to dispose of solid waste. One solution is to substitute wood for coal, typically in the 10% to 20% range.

Substituting "biofuel" for coal also lowers the per kW C02 emissions, which, if combined with energy conservation, and with wind or solar power capacity additions, helps a utility meets its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction commitments. Then there is the whole green jobs component.