This document summarizes a presentation given by Professor Electo Silva Lora on biomass gasification for electricity generation. It provides background on Professor Lora and his research group NEST at the Federal University of Itajuba in Brazil. The group's research focuses on distributed generation from biomass gasification and other renewable sources. The document outlines various biomass gasification technologies being studied including internal combustion engines, gas microturbines, Stirling engines and fuel cells. It also summarizes the group's current activities which include small-scale gasification systems, gas cleaning procedures, and life cycle analysis of biomass-to-liquids biofuels production.