Growth industry: Government announces £26m boost to help expand biomass energy crop production

Michael Holder
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Biomass is a broad term for a host of natural energy feedstocks such as wood pellets, algae and seaweed | Credit: iStock
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Biomass is a broad term for a host of natural energy feedstocks such as wood pellets, algae and seaweed | Credit: iStock

Projects developing algae, grasses, hemp, seaweed, and other crops that could act as sustainable feedstocks for biomass energy generation can apply for UK support

The government is offering up £26m to help increase UK production of biomass energy sources such as grasses, hemp, and seaweed, with the launch today of a funding competition to help develop more environmentally...

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