Biomass power station produced four times emissions of UK coal plant, says reportwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: energy@slrpnk.net solo ( @solo@slrpnk.net ) Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • 1 month ago message-square34fedilinkarrow-up164
arrow-up164external-linkBiomass power station produced four times emissions of UK coal plant, says reportwww.theguardian.com solo ( @solo@slrpnk.net ) Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • 1 month ago message-square34fedilinkcross-posted to: energy@slrpnk.net
minus-square jafffacakelemmy ( @jafffacakelemmy@fedia.io ) linkfedilink12•1 month agothe article states that drax burning wood produces four times the CO2 of radcliffe burning coal; however it fails to mention how much electricity was produced by each one. i expect better from the guardian, but we didn’t get it in this report.
minus-square elgordino ( @elgordino@fedia.io ) linkfedilink8•1 month agoWow you’re right. It’s not talking about CO2 per MWh it’s talking about total CO2 per year. What a completely useless comparison. Also the source of the C in the CO2 is important, rendering this comparison even more pointless.
minus-square solo ( @solo@slrpnk.net ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 month agoGood point. It looks like Drax Power Station Its generating capacity of 3,906 megawatts (MW), Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station the station has a capacity of 2,000 MW
the article states that drax burning wood produces four times the CO2 of radcliffe burning coal; however it fails to mention how much electricity was produced by each one. i expect better from the guardian, but we didn’t get it in this report.
Wow you’re right. It’s not talking about CO2 per MWh it’s talking about total CO2 per year. What a completely useless comparison.
Also the source of the C in the CO2 is important, rendering this comparison even more pointless.
Good point. It looks like
Drax Power Station
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station