The UK’s electricity system, like many across the globe, is undergoing major transformation. Cleaner energies, such as wind and solar power, are cheaper alternatives to coal than biomass in the UK , according to a study by the UK -based NRDC ( Natural Resources Defense Council ). It examined the full systems costs for renewables, including offshore wind, solar and onshore wind, and biomass under various circumstances for up to 100 years , and found the costs for renewable energies were the same or cheaper than biomass. The report also said some forms of biomass, such as forests, produces more CO2 than coal and natural gas for the period 2020-2025 .
Cleaner energies, such as wind and solar power, are cheaper alternatives to coal than biomass in the UK , according to a study by the UK -based NRDC ( Natural Resources Defense Council ). It examined the full systems costs for renewables, including offshore wind, solar and onshore wind, and biomass under various circumstances for up to 100 years , and found the costs for renewable energies were the same or cheaper than biomass. The report also said some forms of biomass, such as forests, produces more CO2 than coal and natural gas for the period 2020-2025 .