1. Biomass
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2. What is Biomass?
Biomass is a renewable energy source that is derived from living or recently living organisms.
Biomass includes biological material, not inorganic material like coal.

4. Biomass can be chemically and biochemically treated to convert it to a energy-rich fuel.

5. What are Microalgae? Micro and single-celled
Thousands of different species
The fastest-growing plants and produce lots of oil

6. Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae
Established by a Research Team Led by Dr. Jonathan Trent in NASA

7. What happen if it leaks? Algae are biodegradable
Fresh water algae die in salt water
Plastic which are made of sustainable materials will be reused

8. Advantages of OMEGA System
Recovering the waste water
Increasing biodiversity in the ocean surface
Facilitating aquaculture, growing shellfish like mussels and scallops

9. Challenges
Limitted permitting issues and the time required to get permits
Environmental impact of the system
Economy issues

10. Future of Biomass as Energy Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

11. Question
Will there be other energy conversion methods (i.e. wind or solar energy) that can be used to coordinate with OMEGA system to maximize the efficiency of producing energy? How will that be?

12. Sources
1, Types of Biomass
2, Biodiesel Crops and Production.
3, OMEGA System.
4, U.S. Energy Information Administration