Green Energy
Why use Biomass?
One of the
biggest advantages of using biomass is the fact that it is a renewable energy source. Making use of biomass energy means that the carbon emissions usually associated with burning fossil fuels are drastically reducing, thereby diminishing the carbon "footprint" left behind. This also means that it can contribute to reducing the so-called greenhouse effect, as well as the production of the so-called greenhouse gasses. All of this in turn helps to prevent and minimise global warming.
When using biomass for energy purposes, the carbon produced when burning is turned into carbon dioxide when it combines with the oxygen around it. When emitted into the air, the carbon monoxide is ‘inhaled' by living plant matter. This, in turn, then results in oxygen being released into the atmosphere, reducing the carbon production that the burning of fossil fuels causes. This means that biomass makes more biological and environmental sense when thinking about sustainable and renewable energy.
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Landfill Gas Power Plants And Biomass
Landfill gas power basically refers to the two greenhouse gases of carbon dioxide and methane. It is therefore a form of biomass used in the generation of energy whereby biomass refers to the microorganisms found in organic materials from animals and...
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Green Economy
What is Green Economy? Green Economy is the economy wherein sustainable society exists with zero carbon emissions and a one-planet footprint. Here, naturally restored renewable resources are utilized to acquire energy. A green economy is applicable...
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Biofuels
What are Biofuels? Biofuels are fuel having energy from geologically recent carbon fixation which are produced from living organisms. Carbon fixation exists in plants and micro algae. These fuels are produced from a biomass conversion. There are...
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Carbon Trading
What is Carbon Trading? Carbon trading is the practice of reducing overall emissions of carbon dioxide, along with other greenhouse gases, by providing a regulatory and economic incentive. Indeed the term “carbon trading” is a quite misleading,...
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Types Of Biomass
Scientists recognize four types of biomass:Wood and agricultural products: This consists of so-called ‘home-grown' products such as wood logs and chips etc. It is important to note that almost any biological matter can produce biomass energy. Agricultural...
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