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What is Biomass?

Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills or burned. The fuel made from biomass is developed from organic materials, making it a renewable and sustainable source of energy used to create electricity or other forms of power. When burned, the energy in biomass is released as heat. If you have a fireplace, you already are participating in the use of biomass as the wood you burn in it is a biomass fuel. Biomass can be used for fuels, power production, and products that would otherwise be made from fossil fuels. Wood is still largest biomass resource, but there are far more resources that can be used for bioenergy. Food crops, grassy and woody plants, residues from agriculture or forestry, oil-rich algae, and the organic component of municipal and industrial wastes are all resources that can be used for bioenergy. It can also be burned directly or converted into gas or oil, to

generate electricity and heat. It can also be converted into liquid fuels, or

biofuels, used for transportation purposes. Biomass energy is also very low

in cost and accounts for about 15% of the world’s total energy use.

Some examples of materials that make up biomass fuels are:

scrap lumber
forest debris
crops
manure
Some types of waste residues.