Sunday, November 11, 2012

United Kingdom: Ethical living: could felled ash trees be a source of green power?

Guardian: Your ecological multitasking is impressive. Given that the UK has 80m ash trees, turning the tragic infestation of the Chalara fraxinea virus into zero-carbon biopower could keep a couple of biopower stations in business for some time. Despite the fact that Swedish researchers argue the trees should be allowed to develop resistance to this latest invasive pest, the Forestry Commission's principal pathologist is in favour of culling diseased trees by burning them, so your practical solution would...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/11/felled-ash-trees-eco-power-ethical-living
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2012/11/7/1352286737734/ash-trees-008.jpg

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