UNIT 3

BIOENERGY

What is How does nature help What can we do

bioenergy? to generate bioenergy? with bioenergy?

Why do we need Can you identify any

renewable energy alternative energy
resources? resources?

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C - Confusing
I - Interesting
D - Disagree
Biomass: Energy Source Fact File!
To help you get thinking about energy, we've got some great pages all
about it!

Here’s the need-to-know stuff about the energy source, biomass!

Description
All living things and organic matter are known as biomass. The energy
released from biomass when it is eaten, burnt or converted into fuels is
called biomass energy. This includes wood, wood waste, straw, manure,
sugar cane, and many other by-products.
Where can you find biomass?
Biomass can be found all around us.
How is it made into electricity?
Biomass can be burned to heat water and produce steam. This steam
propels the blades of a turbine. This is attached to a generator, which
produces electricity.

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What are the advantages of using biomass?

 It is a renewable source of energy, which means that it will not run out as
long as it is replaced, for example by growing more crops or trees.
 Although carbon dioxide is released when biomass is burned, the plants
absorbed carbon dioxide when they were growing. So the only additional
carbon dioxide that is emitted is from farm machinery used in the
process.
 It can use waste materials to produce electricity.
 It supports farmers because they can sell their crops for biomass fuel.
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What are the disadvantages of using biomass?

Burning biomass does produce some carbon dioxide gas overall, which contributes
towards global warming, but in general it can be thought of as almost carbon-
neutral.
Biomass production can encourage intensive farming and may contribute towards
deforestation if new trees are not planted.
Growing and collecting the biomass can sometimes cause problems. It can be
heavy and may need to be transported long distances.
If food crops are used for fuel this can make them more expensive to buy as food.

Based on information from the given websites, complete the brace-map

below.

Types of biomass

Advantages of
biomass energy
Biomass Energy

Disadvantages
of biomass
energy
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Brainstorm the reasons to plant more trees on Earth.
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