Plato can be understood as idealistic and rationalistic, much like Pythagorus but much less mystical. He divides reality into two: On the one hand we have ontos, idea or ideal. This is ultimate reality, permanent, eternal, spiritual. On the other hand, thereâs phenomena, which is a manifestation of the ideal.
Biomass energy has little harmful effect on the environment. Biomass energy is usually electricity from a power station where the fuel used is wood or other vegetation, rather than fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). Burning biomass does release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Subsidies for the biomass industry have made it economical for energy producers to cut down millions of tons of trees in North America to burn in British power plants. The reality of renewable energy sources is less eco-friendly and, in fact, far dirtier than most people would like to think.