What is Biomass & Bioenergy?
It is derived from living, or recently living organisms. Like organic decomposing plants or animals that is replenished on a renewable basis. Biomass is in the following categories:
1. Wood Materials-Largest Biomass Source
2. Agricultural Crops
3. Organic Wastes
4. Plant Matter
5. Human Matter
6. Animal Matter
Biomass can be converted into Bioenergy, energy in the form of fuel, or processed into liquids and gases. Bioenergy is the largest source of renewable energy and can provide electricity, heat, as well as transportation fuels.
Bioenergy energy is still in its infancy accounting for only 10% of the worlds primary energy supply. The demand for this type of energy will rise four-fold by 2050.
To achieve current targets for bioelectricity alone $490 Billion needs to be invested in electricity bioenergy generation plants by 2050 worldwide.
There is a major need for utility scale bioenergy production plants to be developed to meet the growing demand for electricity.
There are huge advantages for U.S. Federal Agencies to invest in bioenergy because of the, energy security, greenhouse-gas reduction, and long term socio-economic and enviornmental advantages.
Joshua D. Mosshart
