Straw power to fuel UK biomass expansion

James S Murray
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Developer hopes 40MW Lincolnshire straw-powered biomass plant will prove the first of many

Renewable energy developer Eco2 yesterday secured planning permission for its proposed £80m straw-powered biomass power plant in Lincolnshire, in a move the company hopes will help spark a wave of new...

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