1. Biomass Energy
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2. How it is used
Biomass generally serve as a substitute for fossil fuels. It is generally blended with petroleum to serve as gas. It remote parts of the world, biomass is used to heat houses and cook food.

3. Where it is Produced
Biomass energy, due to nature of production, can be produced anywhere with sufficient trash, flora, and fauna.

4. How Biomass Energy Is Produced
There are three main methods that biomass energy is created:
Thermal
Thermochemical
Biochemical

5. Thermal
At biomass power plants, biomass is burned in a boiler to produce high-pressure steam, which, in turn drives a turbine to generate electricity. Oldest and most common method used.

6. Thermochemical
By heating plant matter, it is possible to break down biomass into gases, liquids, and solids. Then can be processed into gas and liquid fuels. Ex. Methane and Alcohol

7. Biochemical
Adding bacteria to biomass liquids causes biomass materials to change into alcohol. A similar process is used to turn agricultural products into ethanol which is then mixed with gasoline to make an ethanol-gasoline blend. When bacteria is used in biomass process, methane is produced.

8. Pros and Cons of Biomass Energy
truly renewable fuel
low cost to produce
lower carbon cleaner than fossil fuels
abundant amount
Cons
requires large area of land
requires water for process
some fuels are seasonal
can lead to deforestation