Biomass Fuels By: Wood/Garbage Nicole Sternberg Lianna Pascarella Abbey Goldenberg Aidan McCay & Chris Hollhumer

What Is a Biomass Fuel and What Is Its Major Advantage? Biomass Fuel- fuels formed from the products of living organisms. Biomass fuels major advantage is… They are renewable fuel resources that can keep being reused. HOW is Biomass and Energy Related? The MORE Biomass on a level, the MORE Energy

Biomass Fuels and Wood The Biomass in wood comes from… Trees. They have energy and they are living organisms before they are chopped for wood. They use photosynthesis. The use of wood changed over history by… People discovered fossil fuels and they were more efficient than wood and more useful.

Biomass Fuels and Wood (Continued) Where is Wood Fuel still used today? In developing nations where fossil fuels are too expensive. Two disadvantages of wood fuel are… 1. It gives off smoke that is HIGH in Carbon Dioxide 2. It damages the resources in forests

Biomass Fuels and Garbage How much of garbage can be burned? 2/3 of garbage can be burned. Electricity is made from garbage by… It is burned, then it produces heat that turns water into steam that turns turbines that generate electricity.

FUN FACTS! Items in garbage that can be burned… Things like Paper and Wood Items in garbage that cannot be burned… Plastic and anything “Green” American cities that use garbage as fuel for electricity production… There are 87 incinerators nationwide are being used in many states and cities from Hawaii to New York.