New study shows biomass can replace coal
A new study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology indicates that the use of biomass in place of coal in energy generation is a cost-effective route to reducing greenhouse gasses. The report details a case in Ontario where wood pellets were used in place of coal and in combination with coal with strong carbon efficiency results that would pencil out for utilities even in the absence of cap-and-trade regulations.
This news comes on the heels of PGE's indication that they are examining a similar scenario for the conversion of the utilities Boardman facility, a coal-fired plant that PGE has said they plan to take offline — or change its energy-producing feedstock — by 2020.
Read the details of the journal report here and the New York Times report here.
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