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Drax eyes biomass for green future

March 06, 2011 00:00:00


LONDON, Mar 5 (Reuters): Solar, wind and wave power garner much of the focus in the world's search for a clean energy supply, yet a less glamorous source is increasingly being used to generate electricity. Biomass, or plant matter or other organic material, is being burned in power stations around the world and is regarded by some in the electricity industry as the world's fourth largest energy source after coal, oil and gas.

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