Biomass

Is the energy source classified as

nonrenewable, renewable, or inexhaustible?
What are the infrastructure requirements?
Biomass is a renewable energy source.
Biomass is biological material from living, or recently
living organisms.
For infrastructure we will need Farming and power
plants.

How is the energy source made useable?
What technologies will make Biomass more
safer?
Biomass can be burned directly, or converted into a gas or
oil, to generate electricity (biopower) and heat. It can also be
converted into liquid fuels (biofuels) for our transportation
needs.
Biomass is cheaper than fossil fuels.
The use of biomass can reduce dependance on foreign oil.
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Reference Sheet
http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=76
,15049&_dad=portal

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/bioenergy/

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html

http://www.pnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/p
nnl-18284.pdf

http://www.amrenewables.com/biomass-energy/biomass-energy-
benefits.php