Where do they come from?
The main source is the corn; in the US it is used to produce ethanol which is
then blended with gasoline to make a greener fuel that produces less CO2. After the extraction of ethanol some byproducts were wastes but recent research has found out that those might have energetic properties as well.
Methods of production
•Combustion- biomass is burned to produce energy.
•Pyrolysis- Biomass materials decompose.
•Gasification- turns into gas some parts of the solid biomass.
•Digestion and fermentation- Bacteria in power plants convert wastes into gas.
Common Uses
•Ethanol
•Methanol
•Fertilizers
•Biogas
•Bioethanol
•Biobutanol
•Biodiesel
Sources-
Sources-
•"Where is biomass energy found?." Centre of Energy. Centre of Energy TM, n.d. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.centreforenergy.com/AboutEnergy/Biomass/Overview.asp?page=5>.
•"How biomass energy works." Clean Energy. Union of conserned scientists, n.d. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technologies/how-biomass-energy-works.html>.
•"Biomass energy – Part Of A Sustainable Future?." Alternate Energy Sources. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.alternate-energy-sources.com/biomass-energy.html>.
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