ENKÖPING, Sweden, is the only town in Europe powered by biofuels (New Scientist, 8 January, p 6). I asked Margaret Beckett, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, whether the UK government intends to follow the Enköping path.
She replied that the 2003 energy white paper set out the government’s intention to source 20 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2020. The renewables innovation review of 2003 carried out by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Carbon Trust concluded it would be feasible, taking account of land availability and other constraints,…
