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Biofuels: a greener answer to energy needs?
Biofuels were heralded as a greener solution to growing energy needs, however they have recently come under fire for being environmentally unfriendly and contributing to a world food crisis. On the 15th April, the UK government brought into effect the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO stated that 2.5 per cent of fuel sold in the UK must consist of biofuel, due to rise to five per cent by 2010. The government initiative is in line with the European Union’s goal of 10 per cent biofuel ... |
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Air pollution from electricity-generating large combustion plants
The study was initiated in the context of the review of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive. This report presents the results of a study that assesses the theoretical potential to reduce air emissions of SO2 and NOX that might have occurred had the best available techniques (BAT) and associated emission levels (AELs), as described in the large combustion plant best available techniques reference document (LCP BREF), been fully introduced in a set of electricity-generating ... |
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