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OnlinePoker

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1. I disagree with labelling biomass a green energy source

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:54 PM

Nov 2018

As of this writing, looking at UK gridwatch, 6.9% of the generation is coming from biomass. This is coming from imported timber, much of it the U.S. This is taking carbon sequestered in trees and putting it immediately into the atmosphere as CO2 as well as particulate matter. You also have to take into account the CO2 generated in the harvest, processing and transport to the UK plants.

As well, "capacity" may be over that of fossil fuels, but 49% is currently being generated by fossil fuels and (not counting the biomass), just under 24% by renewables.

http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

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UK now has more renewables capacity than fossil fuels [View all] NeoGreen Nov 2018 OP

I disagree with labelling biomass a green energy source OnlinePoker Nov 2018 #1

Year after year after year, decade after decade after decade, as we surge well over 400 ppm... NNadir Nov 2018 #2

Some people will complain that any progress is still not enough Finishline42 Nov 2018 #3

And, another point to be made... NeoGreen Nov 2018 #4

From the graph from your link Finishline42 Nov 2018 #5