Photo: Jouko Parviainen/Wenet Branches, stumps and other wood passed over by the timber and paper industries can be chipped and burned to create energy, reducing use of nonrenewable fossil fuels.
Green energy promoters from around the world are increasingly taking an interest in eastern Finland, Europe’s leading region in the sustainable use of wood energy.
The search for renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly urgent due to worries about climate change. In regions of the world with extensive forests there is growing interest in using surplus wood to generate bioenergy.
