Minister promises smoother path for coal-to-biomass transition

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Energy Minister John Hayes announces streamlined rules to help drive investment in coal and biomass co-firing technologies

Energy Minister John Hayes has today promised to make it easier for energy companies to convert coal-fired power plants to support sustainable biomass, with the publication of new information on how so-called...

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