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==Peat and Biomass== | ==Peat and Biomass== | ||
Peat is plentiful across many parts of Great Kirav, particularly the upper and upper-middle latitudes, where it is commonly used as a household fuel source, especially in rural areas. It is of similar importance and relative abundance in Koskenkorva and the Kiravian protectorate of [[Scapa]]. Kiravians traditionally harvested peat from nearby bogs themselves or purchased cut peat bricks or briquettes to be delivered to their homes, practices which continue today. There are also dozens of peat-fired power plants in Kiravia that feed into modern electrical power grids. In former times, fuel-grade [[Kiro-Burgoignesc_relations#Island_relations|peat was exported]] to the boreal possessions of Burgundie, possibly the only significant period of energy exports from Great Kirav in its history. | |||
{{wp|Wood gas generator}}s are widely used in rural and inland Great Kirav to power vehicles and agricultural machinery. {{wp|Wood gas}} was once ubiquitous as a motor fuel across the [[Kiravian Union]], as the Union had great difficulty maintaining an adequate supply of petroleum under international sanctions and prioritised industrial enterprises, public utilities, and the military in its allocation of scarce fossil fuel resources. Wood and other biomass, meanwhile, were plentiful and could be harvested locally in most parts of the country, allowing users to minimise their dependency on the inefficient national distribution system. Wood gas remains a popular fuel choice today among small farmers and those living in more remote forested regions, as it insulates them from the financial impact of gasoline price spikes. | {{wp|Wood gas generator}}s are widely used in rural and inland Great Kirav to power vehicles and agricultural machinery. {{wp|Wood gas}} was once ubiquitous as a motor fuel across the [[Kiravian Union]], as the Union had great difficulty maintaining an adequate supply of petroleum under international sanctions and prioritised industrial enterprises, public utilities, and the military in its allocation of scarce fossil fuel resources. Wood and other biomass, meanwhile, were plentiful and could be harvested locally in most parts of the country, allowing users to minimise their dependency on the inefficient national distribution system. Wood gas remains a popular fuel choice today among small farmers and those living in more remote forested regions, as it insulates them from the financial impact of gasoline price spikes. | ||