Facts about Biomass
Biomass absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere during its growth, after which its carbon reverts to the atmosphere as a mixture of CO2 and methane (CH4), depending on the ultimate fate of the biomass material.
Energy produced from biomass residues displaces the production of an equivalent amount of energy from fossil fuels, leaving the fossil carbon in storage.
Biomass power production is at least five times more effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions than any other greenhouse-gas-neutral power-production technology, such as other renewable and nuclear energy technologies.
When biomass is used as a fuel, as a replacement for fossil fuels, it releases the same amount of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Plastics from biomass, like some recently developed to dissolve in seawater, are made the same way as petroleum-based plastics, are actually cheaper to manufacture and meet or exceed most performance standards.
Industrial biomass can be grown from numerous types of plants, including miscanthus, switchgrass, hemp, corn, poplar, willow, sorghum, and sugarcane.
The production of biomass is a growing industry, as there is increasing interest in sustainable fuel sources.
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, refers to biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production.
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, refers to biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production.
Controlled combustion in a power plant converts virtually all of the carbon in the biomass to CO2.