Peat power peaked in the 1960s, providing 40% of Ireland's electricity. But peat is particularly polluting. Burning it for electricity emits more carbon dioxide than coal, and nearly twice as much as natural gas.
Still, large swaths of the world's peatlands remain intact, and successful restoration efforts are well underway. Humans have been draining peatlands for more than a thousand years to clear bogs for …
Like many Irish families, they stored the peat at home for use as a winter fuel. According to the 2016 census, more than 75,000 s in the Republic of …
From Indonesia to Botswana, from Scotland to North Carolina, peat mega-fires burn for months, destroy habitat, clog the air with haze, and self-accelerate climate change …
Burning peat has its advantages: it's a renewable fuel, it has natural deposits around the world and it is ecologically sound if used in moderation.
Learn about peat, a dark brown and crumbly substance that can be burned for heat and electricity. Find out how peat is formed, used, and its advantag…
Peat is the most damaging fuel in terms of global warming; even worse than coal. It has a lower calorific value than coal (generating …
Wetlands International estimates that CO 2 emissions from drained or burnt Indonesian peatlands alone total some two billion tons annually, equal to about 10 …
Local fuel was essential to life. When people settled on the fringes of the British Isles, their livestock destroyed native trees there. However, peat provided abundant fuel; it covers most of Shetland and …
If these changes enhance peat drying and lead to the accumulation of flammable fuels, they will increase fire frequencies and lead to even more severe …
