Tag: Biomass

Jan 09

UK: renewable electricity overtook oil and carbon fuels in 2019

Ten years ago fossil fuels made four fifths of the UK’s electricity supply. New offshore windfarms opened in third quarter (2019) mark milestone towards zero carbon. Wind power is the UK’s strongest source of renewable energy and made up 20% of the UK’s electricity following a series of major windfarm openings in recent years. Electricity …

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Sep 19

Third EEA report on bioeconomy

The report The circular economy and the bioeconomy — Partners in sustainability was issued by EEA at the end of August 2018. It addresses circularity aspects of bio-based products and the sustainable use of renewable natural resources, and shows the strong links between the two policy agendas, such as in objectives and areas of intervention, …

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