Green gas: What is it good for?

Michael Holder
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A biomethane plant | Credit: iStock
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A biomethane plant | Credit: iStock

What role should biomethane play in the UK's net zero transition? A row has erupted as different sectors from home heating and industry to road transport and shipping vie for priority access to the low carbon energy source

How much of a role should 'green gas' play in decarbonising home heating in the UK? Should low carbon methane gas made from waste feedstocks or energy crops - also known as biomethane - be used to replace...

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