The UK’s biggest ‘renewable’ power station could lose its funding over alleged greenwashing, after being accused of burning wood from ancient forests in Canada
, in which the CO2 emissions are sequestered underground. However, this technology remains largely unproven and would not make up for the destruction of dwindling old growth habitat.A Drax spokesperson said that the company did not perceive the audit to be part of a formal investigation.
“We take all requests from Ofgem very seriously and are committed to ensuring the biomass we source delivers positive outcomes for the climate, for nature and for the communities in which we operate.”has focused on offshore wind power and solar. However, the need to move fast and provide reliable energy supplies not subject to the weather drove a push for biomass, too.
It offers a steady supply of electricity, allows old coal power stations to stay open and, on paper at least, is meant to be green. In 2010, it began co-firing wood pellets with its coal at its enormous Selby power station and by 2018, four of its huge boilers were entirely powered by burning wood pellets.
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