"Sustainable" biomass: A paper tiger when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. (4th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Booth, Mary S.
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of the atomic scientists. Volume 78:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 139
• Page End: 147
• Publication Date: 2022-05-04
• Subjects: Biomass -- wood-burning -- global warming -- climate crisis -- renewable energy -- fossil fuel -- bioenergy -- wood pellets -- Russia -- sustainability; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Nuclear weapons -- Periodicals; Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Nuclear arms control -- Periodicals; 363.1799
• DOI: 10.1080/00963402.2022.2062938
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0096-3402

Abstract

ABSTRACT: As the tragedy in Ukraine deepens, it's clear that the world should end its dependency on Russian oil. It will be ironic, however, if nations disentangling themselves from this compromised energy source instead turn to another energy source with destructive impacts: harvesting and burning forest wood for fuel, which increases carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels, and degrades forests.