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Environment & Energy

NNadir

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1. I wonder how the forests subject to clear cutting to make the UK Drax power plant...

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 09:11 AM

Jul 11

... a "renewable energy" plant are doing at "regeneration."

These are of course not in the UK but are in the US and Canada. The "renewable" Canadian wood seems subject to pre-burning where it forms, but no matter I guess.

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Long-Term Study At 8 Sites Across UK Shows That Ancient Forests Are Failing To Regenerate [View all] hatrack Jul 11 OP

I wonder how the forests subject to clear cutting to make the UK Drax power plant... NNadir Jul 11 #1

Yes, but the pellets are from downed timber and smaller trees, NOT old growth! hatrack Jul 11 #2

Yeah. We promise. NNadir Jul 11 #3

Decades ago, I picked up a hitchhiker for a long ride OKIsItJustMe Jul 11 #4