New 350MW plant fuels UK biomass energy boom

James S Murray
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Environment Agency gives go ahead to Welsh wood chip-fuelled power plant capable of providing energy to 500,000 homes

The UK's burgeoning biomass industry received a further boost today with the news that plans for Britain's largest wood-fired power station have been given the go ahead by the Environment Agency. The...

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