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Biomass
- 2. What is Biomass? Biomass is a renewable energy source made up of any type of organic matter.
- 3. How is Biomass Used? Biomass can be used by: o Burning the Matter o Bacterial Decay o Conversion o Fermentation
- 4. History of Biomass Biomass is the oldest known energy source People have been burning wood to fuel their ovens, fireplaces, and to heat their homes for thousands of years
- 5. Future of Biomass Grown to fuel power plants Farmers growing large farms dedicated to soon- to-be ethanol and biofuels Biomass’s energy levels may go down A biomass power plant planned to go up in the UK
- 6. Biomass’s Environmental Impact Pollutes the air when burned, though not as much as fossil fuels Burning does not produce harmful chemicals Can deduce amount of greenhouse gases
- 7. Bibliography "Natural Resources & Environment." Sciencesaurus: A Student Handbook.. Wilmington, MA: Great Source Education Group, 2006. 328. Print. "National Energy Education Development Intermediate Energy Infobook." National Energy Education Development Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.need.org>. Austin, Anna, and Lisa Gibson. "Biomass' Role in the Energy Future | Biomassmagazine.com." Biomass Magazine - The Latest News on Biomass Power, Fuels and Chemical. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/3009/bioma ss'--role-in-the-energy-future>.
Editor's Notes
- Biomass1. What is it? How is it used?Biomass is a renewable energy source made up of any type of organic matter. 2. History/FutureBiomass is the oldest known energy source, as people have burned wood for heat and cooking purposes for thousands of years. Someday, plants could be grown to fuel power plants, with farmers growing huge farms dedicated only to producing crops to be made into ethanol and biofuels for transportation.
- It is used by burning the matter, bacterial decay, conversion, or fermentation. Wood, corn cobs, manure, fruit pits, sugar cane, and garbage are all burned for their energy value. Scientists are now researching whether or not aquatic plants can be a good source of biomass energy. Bacterial decay is used mainly in landfills, sometimes having holes drilled into piles of garbage to collect the methane produced by the bacteria. Conversion is the changing of one material to another. By adding heat or chemicals to the biomass, scientists can turn them into gas or liquid fuels to be burned. Fermentation is adding yeast to biomass, creating ethanol (a type of fuel).
- Until the mid-1800s, wood gave Americans 90 percent of the energythey used
- Someday, plants could be grown to fuel power plants, with farmers growing huge farms dedicated only to producing crops to be made into ethanol and biofuels for transportation. In the future, Biomass’ energy levels may go down a bit because of lack of knowledge of the subject.
- 3. Environmental ImpactBiomass impacts the environment by polluting the air, though not as much as fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas. Burning biomass does not produce harmful chemicals, such as sulfur. Growing biomass for fuels can also deduce the amount of greenhouse gases, since plants use carbon dioxide for energy and release oxygen.