Description

Overview:

Biomass is a semi-renewable energy resource that comes from plants and animals. Biomass can be burned directly for heat or converted to liquid and gaseous fuels for transportation and electricity generation. Humans have been using biomass for heating, cooking, and lighting for thousands of years and 2.4 billion people still use this form of “traditional” biomass. Today, biomass is also used at commercial scale for heating and electricity generation as well as in liquid form for transportation. Advocates for biomass argue it is carbon neutral, but some types of bioenergy actually increase greenhouse gas emissions.

Subject:

Physical Science

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Module

Provider:

Stanford University

Provider Set:

Understand Energy Learning Hub

Date Added:

08/26/2024