Production
The most common way this energy is produced
Direct Combustion
True or False:
Biomass is cost effective
True
True or False:
Biomass energy is non-renewable
False
Thermochemical conversion creates bio-oil or syngas with this method
Heating
Energy conversion makes this lessen
Garbage in landfills
Biomass ranks this as Canada's largest renewable energy resource.
Second
The process that creates chemical energy inside of materials
Photosynthesis
This is required to produce the materials necessary
Large amounts of space for agriculture
What percent of Canada's supply is biomass
4%
Four products that can be converted to biomass energy
Wood, human/animal waste, crops, alcohol fuels or landfill gas
When producing energy this is a potential impact
Deforestation
This will need to increase to make this a sustainable energy source
Room for plant production/larger manufacturing quantities
Common name for bacteria breaking down animal or human waste
Anaerobic Digestion
Biomass energy has this ecological benefit
It is carbon neutral
This gives biomass a competitive advantage over other energy resources.
Biomass is carbon free and commonly sold at cheaper rates