Uh Oh! Drax Power Station's Carbon Cloud Got BIGGER!
Imagine a giant factory puffing out more and more smoky stuff into the air, even though it's supposed to be helping! What's going on?
Hey everyone, Zappi here with some news that's a bit of a head-scratcher! There's a really big power station called Drax in the UK, similar to a giant electric-making factory. Now, this factory is super important because it helps provide electricity for lots of homes and schools.
But here's the tricky part: Drax power station uses something called 'biomass' โ which sounds fancy, but it mostly means burning wood pellets. The idea was that burning wood would be 'green' because new trees could grow to replace the old ones. However, a new report says that last year, Drax actually created *more* air pollution (we call it carbon emissions) than ever before! It's like trying to clean your room but somehow making it messier!
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Based on reporting by CleanTechnica.