The Wood Energy Dilemma: NC鈥檚 growing pellet industry fuels climate debate

The Wood Energy Dilemma: NC鈥檚 growing pellet industry fuels climate debate

Wood from the Carolinas is increasingly being used overseas for energy. While the industry creates jobs, communities are also paying a price. In this series, reporters from WFAE and 深夜福利 visit communities feeding the world鈥檚 appetite for wood energy.

Environment

As the wood pellet industry expands in North Carolina, global debate ensues

David Boraks

European countries are importing more and more wood pellets from plants across the U.S. South to be burned for energy in place of coal. In this installment of The Wood Energy Dilemma, we visit the Enviva plant in North Carolina's Northampton County.
Environment

Controversial wood pellet plant in Sampson County spurs debate over environmental injustice, economic benefits

Celeste Gracia

In this two-part series "The Wood Energy Dilemma," reporters from WFAE and 深夜福利 visit communities feeding the world鈥檚 appetite for wood energy.

Wood energy's future looks strong as long as subsidies, carbon accounting rules remain

Wood from the Carolinas is increasingly being used overseas for energy. While the industry creates jobs, communities are also paying a price. WFAE's climate reporter David Boraks and 深夜福利's Celeste Gracia talk about their series "The Wood Energy Dilemma with Morning Edition host Marshall Terry.
The Past, Present, And Future Of Wood Pellets In NC

Dave DeWitt

Host Dave DeWitt talks to Celeste Gracia, 深夜福利's environment reporter, and David Boraks, climate reporter at WFAE, about the wood pellet industry in North Carolina.