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What technology does biomass use?
Biopower technologies convert renewable biomass fuels into heat and electricity using processes similar to those used with fossil fuels. There are three ways to release the energy stored in biomass to produce biopower: burning, bacterial decay, and conversion to gas/liquid fuel.
What resources does biomass use?
Biomass feedstocks include dedicated energy crops, agricultural crop residues, forestry residues, algae, wood processing residues, municipal waste, and wet waste (crop wastes, forest residues, purpose-grown grasses, woody energy crops, algae, industrial wastes, sorted municipal solid waste [MSW], urban wood waste, and …
What are the other uses of biomass energy?
Visit EPA’s Clean Energy website to learn more about other uses of biomass and the environmental benefits and impacts of biomass energy. A common outdoor wood boiler. For thousands of years, people have created heat by burning wood and other organic materials in their fireplaces, wood stoves, and campsites.
How can I use biomass in my home?
If you are interested in using woody biomass at home, visit EPA’s Burn Wise website to learn more about the importance of burning the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect your home, health, and the air we breathe. Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
How are biomass briquettes used to store energy?
Biomass briquettes are very hydrophobic, meaning they repel water. This makes it possible to store them in moist areas. The briquettes have high energy density and are easy to burn during direct or co-firing. Most briquettes are burned directly.
Where can I find maps of biomass resources?
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory provides a series of maps that show the availability of biomass resources where you live.