Biomass Energy

Biomass EnergyBy: Brittany Ruggiro & Carlos Padilla

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.

What's Biomass?

PROS

Renewable Reduce pollution Low cost Low carbon cleaner

than fossil fuels Widely available and

naturally distribute Reduces Landfill Protects clean water

Supplies

CONS Wildlife Some fuels are

seasonal Not totally clean

when its burned Overall process can

be expensive

New technologies now being evaluated

include several types of biomass gasifiers in which biomass is heated to convert it into a gas. This gas is used directly in a gas turbine, which drives a generator (a simple gas turbine system.)

Latest Scientific Advancement

How many Biomass power plants are there in the US?

In the USA more than 500 electric power plants operate on biomass