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Scottish renewable plan heavily involves biomass
09/11/2009
The Scottish government has recently announced its new Renewable Heat Action Plan, which claims that biofuels derived from woody biomass will play a significant part in heating Scottish homes in the future.
Renewable heat accounts for just 1.4 per cent of the total used in the country, some 90 per cent of which is generated through the use of woody biomass. Woody biomass in the form of by-products of the forestry industry, as well as materials like wood chip, can be converted into biofuels that emit far fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Energy minister Jim Mather said, “focusing on biomass, on an industrial and commercial scale, will make the biggest impact on emissions reductions in the medium term."
Scotland’s forestry industry is well placed to make more of the biofuel industry in the country, claims environment minister Roseanna Cunningham. She claimed, "Scotland's forestry and business sectors have already made significant strides forward in developing and adopting biomass - Forestry Commission Scotland estimates that the rate of industry uptake of biomass has at least doubled in the past year - and shows no sign of slowing.”
Renewable heat accounts for just 1.4 per cent of the total used in the country, some 90 per cent of which is generated through the use of woody biomass. Woody biomass in the form of by-products of the forestry industry, as well as materials like wood chip, can be converted into biofuels that emit far fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Energy minister Jim Mather said, “focusing on biomass, on an industrial and commercial scale, will make the biggest impact on emissions reductions in the medium term."
Scotland’s forestry industry is well placed to make more of the biofuel industry in the country, claims environment minister Roseanna Cunningham. She claimed, "Scotland's forestry and business sectors have already made significant strides forward in developing and adopting biomass - Forestry Commission Scotland estimates that the rate of industry uptake of biomass has at least doubled in the past year - and shows no sign of slowing.”
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