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Biomass ? Organic Matter One of our oldest energy sources. Gets energy from the sun-photosynthesis Renewable Three types are used today Wood and agriculture products Solid Waste Landfill gas and biogas What is it? ? How Does it Work? ? Mainly used for Electricity - 14% Heat- 1/10th of homes Fuels - 15% Industrial - 55% What Does it Do? ? Can be sustainable Paper and saw mills But? Like anything can be overused Cost How Realistic is it? ? Promising Comes from many different sources Usually our waste Can be used for a lot Has a few disadvantages Releases carbon dioxide Future? ? What is the purpose that biomass is used for the most? Where does biomass get its energy from? Is biomass better environmentally and economically than coal? How?

Biomass

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Biomass It is any organic matter; wood, crops, seaweed, animal wastes It?s one of our oldest energy sources People have always used wood for heat and cooking It gets its energy from the sun through photosynthesis. It is a renewable resource There are three main types that we used today. Wood and agriculture products Wood accounts for 46% of biomass energy Other sources are fruit pits and corn cobs Many wood using companies are seeing the benefit of using scraps for power Saves money Reduces wastes Pulp and paper mills use biomass to meet 63% of their energy needs Solid wastes Burning trash 1 ton of garbage contains as much heat energy as 500 pounds of coal Reduces amount of trash dumped into landfills by 60-90% Landfill gas and biogas
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