April 23rd, 2009 was an important day for Europe. On this day, the European Commission passed the Renewable Energy Directive, which required that Europe as a whole must produce 20 percent of its ...

Biomass burning—whether from wildfires, wood stoves or agricultural fires—sends massive amounts of tiny particles and chemicals into the air. These emissions are not just an environmental issue; they ...

Residential energy use, especially cooking with solid fuels and heating with coal or biomass is responsible for a major share of global air pollution and millions of premature deaths each year.

The Obama administration put off for another three years a decision on whether to regulate planet-warming gases from biomass power. The surprise delay dealt a blow to green groups' hopes for pollution ...

Nearly 30 wood pellet mills operate in the southeastern U.S., with more planned. Environmental advocates have long opposed biomass for energy schemes, noting that the burning of wood pellets is a poor ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. SELBY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: The winter sun sets behind the Drax Bio mass Power Station ...

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) — Over 650 Georgetown residents have signed a petition opposing a proposed biomass plant at the site of the International Paper mill that closed last year. The group Citizens ...

Mumbai: With the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) advising state pollution regulators to temporarily allow industries, hotels and restaurants to use alternate fuels in view of LPG supply ...

Tiny airborne particles known as aerosols, from biomass burning, urban pollution, and industrial emissions, can dramatically alter rainfall, cloud formation, and atmospheric stability. A new study led ...