Growing key biomethane crop on peat emits three times more CO₂ than using natural gas, finds study

There has been a rapid expansion in growing crops such as maize to produce biomethane as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels to help reach Net Zero. But some of this increased cultivation, on drained peat, is emitting three times more carbon dioxide than it is avoiding by not using natural gas, according to a study by the UK Center for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). There has been a rapid expansion in growing crops such as maize to produce biomethane as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels to help reach Net Zero. But some of this increased cultivation, on drained peat, is emitting three times more carbon dioxide than it is avoiding by not using natural gas, according to a study by the UK Center for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories