The latest talk of the town is the British biomass power station which is yet a concept, but involves controversial environmental topics. The visually appealing Teesside plant is basically going to provide fuel to about 50000 homes, will be powered by palm kernel shells and will be covered in greenery. British architect Thomas Heatherwick will design the site in such a way that it will appear to rise up from the ground level and will have grasses and other plants planted on the slope. This way the current barren land will be put to some good green use and will thus boost the greenery and help to restore the flora and fauna to the region. If the project gets approved, it is expected to create hundreds of jobs over its two-year construction period and bring GBP150 million (about US$240 million) dollars of investment to the area.

[Gizmag]