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VIDEO BLOG: Wood stove emissions – how significant are they and how do we minimise them?

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Following on from her blog about the role of wood stoves and biomass (wood-burning) energy generation, Professor Patricia Thornley discusses in further detail the factors associated with biomass heating and the emissions they produce.     

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Wasting the biomass opportunity

Andrew Welfle By Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted:

The UK could generate almost half its energy needs by 2050 from UK biomass sources, including household rubbish, agricultural residues and home-grown biofuels. Unless we plan and invest for this, we will waste a great opportunity, argues Andrew Welfle. As much as 44% of our total energy requirement could be met by the potential abundance of […]

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