2. What is biomass?
Biomass is the set of organic matter from an
animal or vegetable origin after a natural or
artificial transformation.
It comes from:
– Crops grown specially to produce energy.
– Waste products from agriculture and industry.
– Rubbish.
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4. Uses
Burned to produce energy (electricity
or hot water).
Converted into a liquid called a
biofuel; one type is biodiesel, which
is used in cars.
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7. More advantages
It is renewable energy source.
It does not increase global warming.
It uses waste products.
It is a cheap and readily available source
of energy.
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9. More disadvantages
It is less polluting than fossil fuels,
but it can still produce atmospheric
pollution.
The amount of energy produced is
quite small so large amounts of
biomass are needed.
10. More disadvantages
It is less polluting than fossil fuels,
but it can still produce atmospheric
pollution.
The amount of energy produced is
quite small so large amounts of
biomass are needed.
