Is bioenergy ever truly green? It depends on 5 key questions
- Written by Jessica Allen, Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Newcastle
Plans to revive an old coal-fired power station using bioenergy are being considered in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Similar plans for the station have previously not gone ahead. As we grapple with decarbonisation, bioenergy (energy derived from harvested trees and other plants) is often put on the table as an...
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