Barking up a new tree for renewable energy sources
The Guardian, UK, Thursday March 1, 2007

"Alternative energy sources, such as solar power, tidal power and wind
power, are often derided by critics as expensive, impractical or even
(in the case of wind turbines) damaging to the environment. But there is
another little-discussed alternative which can be used both as a fuel
and to provide electricity.

It is widely available, easily renewable and carbon-neutral. And unlike
wind and solar power, it provides energy on demand rather than
intermittent energy dependent on the weather.

This revolutionary material is wood. Banish from your mind the thought
of a homely log fire. Often referred to as biomass - because it is a
combustible product of biological origin - wood fuel these days comes in
the form of dried pellets, 15mm long and 6mm in diameter."

http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2023403,00.html

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