date:May 14, 2012
t significant benefits on a large scale.
Soil Association head of farming policy Emma Hockridge explained:On a small scale, AD is a solution, but large units are very expensive and, at Foston, it would represent one-third of the whole development's budget, and only reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17% at most, which is only a tiny proportion.According to her, the environmental benefits are not only too small to justify the investment, but also offset by the need to produce feedstock on top o