Justin Catanoso is no stranger to wood pellet plants, as he lives near four of them in the U.S. state of North Carolina, where biomass giant Enviva has several facilities. While that company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year, it remains the single largest producer of wood pellets globally. This firm is one of […]
There’s a lot of comments here on efficiency and environmental impact. I’d like to point out that, like any energy source, biomass’ efficiency and impact vary wildly with how you use it.
Solar/wind energy isn’t a silver bullet for every scenario and combustion isn’t always an outmoded relic. The impact and costs for each are actually quite complex. For an interesting read, I’d recommend these articles: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2019/12/too-much-combustion-too-little-fire/
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/09/how-to-make-biomass-energy-sustainable-again/