Sunday, 19 August 2012

Orange burning fire

Woodfuel, i.e., solid wood used to produce energy. With fossil fuel prices going up and the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rising, woodfuel offers a low-carbon (almost neutral), cheap source of energy. The example in these photos is the burning of wood chips (medium-sized solid material made by cutting, or chipping, larger pieces of wood) in a central boiler that produce enough energy to heat a community swimming pool, a primary school and a public library in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Such projects need public and private investment but result in a sustainable use of natural resources.

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