Biomass
By: Brandon and Brianna
Description
Biomass: is any organic matter
Examples: Woods, crops, sewage, animal waste
How to make biomass into a energy source
- Fermentation
- Burning
- Bacterial Decay
- Conversion
Renewable or NonRenewable
Biomass is a renewable energy source
Brief History:
Biomass is our oldest source of energy after the sun. For thousands of years, people have burned wood to heat their homes and cook their food
Environmental Impact:
Biomass has some advantages over fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.
Biomass contains little sulfur and nitrogen, so it does not produce the pollutants that can cause acid rain.
Major Uses:
Biomass is mostly used for Industry
Next biggest user is for Transportation
- Electric Utilities
Why should use Biomass?
Biomass does not produce fossil fuels that pollute the air.
Also such as growing plants for the use of biomass fuels can keep the carbon dioxide levels balanced.
Biomass has reusable resources that we can use over and over again