A firefighter clears loose brush from around a Sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., in this July 2022 photo provided by the National Park Service. (Garrett Dickman/NPS via ...

The forest biomass industry — cutting forests to make wood pellets to be burned in power plants — will continue booming through 2030, says a new report. By then, pellets made in the U.S., Canada, EU ...

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Subsidies for forest biomass energy in Japan and South Korea are contributing to deforestation in Southeast Asia, according to an October 2024 report by environmental NGOs. The biomass industry is ...

As countries search for alternatives to fossil fuels, biomass has gained attention as a renewable energy source capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, not all methods of burning ...

California’s most expensive electricity source is finally poised to lose a government handout that props up its high costs and harmful pollution. In an era of clean, cheap solar and wind energy, ...

The Obama administration put off for another three years a decision on whether to regulate planet-warming gases from biomass power. The surprise delay dealt a blow to green groups' hopes for pollution ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California wants biomass markets to fund costly forest thinning, and startups — many based in the state — believe ...