2007-03-11 11:25:57 · 5 answers · asked by payton k 1 in Environment
Biomass power is power obtained from the energy in plants and plant-derived materials, such as food crops, grassy and woody plants, residues from agriculture or forestry, and the organic component of municipal and industrial wastes. Biomass power provides two valuable services: it is the second most important source of renewable energy in the United States and it is an important part of our waste management infrastructure. In the future, farms cultivating high-yielding energy crops (such as trees and grasses) will significantly expand our supply of biomass. These energy crops, coupled with high-efficiency conversion technologies, can supplement our consumption of fossil fuels and help us respond to global climate change concerns.
2007-03-11 11:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Brewmaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-24 20:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by Darlene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Renewability is one reason. Another is contribution to greenhouse gases. While burning biomass releases carbon dioxide, the creation of the biomass is actually reducing greenhouse gases through photosynthesis. So the carbon dioxide that gets released in burning was actually tied up recently in the creation of the biomass, unlike the burning of fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide that was tied up by photosynthesis eons ago. In a world where all energy was produced through biomass combustion, the net contribution to greenhouse gases would be close to zero.
2007-03-11 11:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by Phaedrus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says good? biomass from thing that could become methane are better burned. H makes water when burned-water is a Greenhouse gas.
2007-03-11 12:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by RayM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has potential, because it is renewable.
It is also bulky, so only really suited for local use.
2007-03-11 11:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋