BioMass

Biomass or "bioenergy" consists of organic material that can be used as an energy source. It is the only renewable energy source that can be directly convert from a solid fuel into a liquid as either ethanol or biodiesel.

Biomass can be:

• grasses
• corn
• wheat
• trees
• methane
• agriculture/forestry residue
• organic industrial wastes
• organic municipal wastes
• paper mill wastes
• lumber mill wastes

Benefits

• reduced dependance on foreign oil
• reduced green house gas emissions
• easily renewable