Viability of biomass energy in green race

Power source: Empty oil palm fruit bunches are seen in this file photo. The biomass the country uses, primarily from palm oil residue, is very different from the biomass in Europe like corn or rapeseed, according to a government official.

WHILE the idea of generating energy from biomass has been a key renewable energy push over the last few years, a recent report in the United Kingdom about one of its plants is shaking the foundation of this concept.

Earlier this month, a report by The Guardian stated that a biomass power station has generated four times more carbon dioxide than a traditional coal-fired power station.