Biomass Energy

What is biomass energy?

Biomass energy is essentially a fuel that has been produced using only organic materials. Surplus crops, lumber, manure and some other waste material (of organic nature) can all be used to develop biomass. By its very nature, biomass is considered to be a renewable and sustainable form of energy thanks to the indefinite supply of these waste materials. It’s also carbon neutral in most cases.

Biomass is generally burned which then creates a couple of uses. Most common is that the burning producing steam which will then power a turbine to produce electricity. However, it is also fairly common to use the heat from burning biomass to heat buildings or water. In the simplest form, if you use a word burning stove of a fireplace in which you burn wood, you are already utilising biomass energy. It’s also worth noting that the burning of biomass fuel produces much lower levels of pollutants to the atmosphere than fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. Most biomass boilers are also highly efficient, meaning performance is comparable with most traditional boilers.