>From the Financial Times Jan. 30, 2006 page 6 "In 2003, nearly 70 percent of Austria's domestically produced power came from renewable sources. Biomass fuelled 11.2 percent of Austria's total primary energy supply and 21 per cent of heat production.... Not only do forests grow back, they absorb carbon dioxide from the air as they grow."
"With almost half of Austria covered in forests, wood fired schemes have grown in popularity.... Biomass energy is a growing business in Austria" "A new market in wood pellets - compressed sawdust that is drier, cleaner and easier to transport than other biomass fuels - was key to the spread of domestic boilers" Austria is pushing biomass in EU and having success doing it. Much of the biomass comes from by- products of existing forestry such as sawdust, chips and low grade logs.
