A new 300MW biomass power plant, with the expected capacity to supply a quarter of homes in Wales with energy, has been approved, prompting anger from environmental groups.
Energy Minister Charles Hendry claimed that the new plant in Anglesey would provide “a secure, flexible and renewable source of power” for Wales. He received criticism from the environmental group Friends of the Earth, which argued that it would put Britain’s forest at risk. Mr Hendry said that it was crucial for the UK to…
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