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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Drax power plant to stop burning controversial Canadian wood within next year

Drax power plant is phasing out Canadian wood pellets by 2027, shifting to US-sourced biomass after facing environmental criticism and Canadian tariffs, while reporting strong 2025 earnings despite £200m in financial impairments.
fromTechCrunch
7 months ago

Frontier is helping Arbor build a "vegetarian rocket engine" to power data centers | TechCrunch

"We are able to market it as two products," Arbor co-founder and CEO Brad Hartwig told TechCrunch. "We're selling carbon-free base load energy as well as net [carbon] removals."
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fromWIRED
8 months ago

Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

Wood pellet facilities are highly flammable, posing significant fire risks, yet new plants are planned near vulnerable ecosystems like Yosemite.
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