The evil EU morons are still encouraging DRAX to burn whole forests instead of coal. The farce continues:
Management at Drax received an early Christmas present yesterday when the European Commission announced that it had approved the company’s bid to convert a third coal-fired power plant unit to biomass.
The UK’s largest coal-fired power producer had been anxiously awaiting the Commission’s state aid decision, as it attempts to re-position itself ahead of the country’s ultimate coal power phase out.
The Commission has opened an investigation into government support for the project in January and concluded that it was in line with the European Union’s environmental and energy targets.
Burning trees/forests/wood is filthier than coal and produces more CO2 than coal, especially when it is harvested in the USA and trucked to ports in the USA and shipped to ports in the UK and then trucked to DRAX.
Another nail in our energy coffin
Comment by Marten Jenson — December 20, 2016 @ 9:34 AM |
Hopefully President-elect Trump will knock this insanity on the head when he takes office.
Should anyone wish to send him a message:
https://apply.ptt.gov/yourstory/
Comment by catweazle666 — December 20, 2016 @ 12:25 PM |