Biomass benefits refuted in Mass. study

A study commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources concludes that cutting trees to produce energy creates more emissions than burning coal.

The study, written by the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, was sought by the agency as it considers new sustainability rules for a state policy that pays power plants more for generating from renewable resources, according to the Portland Press Herald. Four wood-fired power plants have been proposed in the wes ...