CelloMomOnCars, 4 months ago to random

"#Vietnam has supplied #WoodPellets to Japan and South Korea in its quest to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through an increase in biomass energy production. However, the origins of these pellets are questionable, and some are even linked to deforestation.

From 2013 to 2022, the export volume of Vietnamese pellets went up 28 times,"

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/part-1-smoke-mirrors-wood-pellets-vietnam-clears-native-forest-supply-clean-energy-asia

GrrlScientist, 5 months ago to Energy

Peer-reviewed studies have shown that producing #energy by burning #WoodPellets emits more #CarbonDioxide🫧 than #coal

Yet countries are pouring billions into wood pellets & saying it is green🟩

Enviva one of biggest destroyers of #Trees🌳 in world

#GreenWashing https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aaa512/meta