Biomass Definition of Biomass Use of Biomass in the world Biomass combined heat and power station in Recklinghausen Facts and figures Outlook for the future

What is Biomass? Wood chips Wood pellets  Grain Litter / Straw Liquid manure Waste wood

So biomass is… any material recently derived from plants that use sunlight to grow, i.e. plant & animal material, e.g. – wood from forests, – material left over from agricultural and forestry processes – organic industrial, human and animal wastes.

Use of Biomass in the world About 11% of the world’s energy comes from biomass.

Biomass combined heat- and powerstation in Recklinghausen

Facts & figures about the Power station 100,000 tons waste wood annually produce more than the total energy demand of all of Recklinghausen Co2 savings: 93,000 tons 40,000 litres of fuel oil 43,000 cubic metres of natural gas Ash residue: 1%

Future prospects  In 12 years – nearly twice as much power out of renewable energy as today  planning a new one  Germany- until % biomass