Wind dominates the UK’s renewable-energy action plan, which outlines the country’s strategy for meeting its binding 2020 targets. After wind, solid biomass burned for electricity is expected to play the next largest role, with the government counting on capacity expanding from today’s 580MW to more than 3.1GW.

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently referred to biomass as the UK’s “single most important” source of renewable energy, on account of its versatility in producing heat, electricity and transport biofuels.

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