Policymakers are rethinking biomass as new research shows wood pellets may increase carbon emissions rather than reduce them.

The price of wood pellets used for heating has tripled on year, and representatives of some companies foresee the risk of possible future wood pellet shortages on the market as well. Last August, one ...

Instead of burning crop stubble and contributing to air pollution, it can be used to made biomass pellets for co-firing in coal-based power plants. After months of deliberations, the government on ...