1. Biomass Grace Pooley, Nikki Puffet Maggie O’Brien, Megan Mulhare Grace Pooley, Nikki Puffet Maggie O’Brien, Megan Mulhare

2. So What is Biomass?  Biomass is the energy from plants or plant derived material.  Burning wood is the largest biomass energy resource today.  Biomass is the energy from plants or plant derived material.  Burning wood is the largest biomass energy resource today.

3. How Does Biomass Help as a Renewable Energy Source?  Using biomass can help reduce global warming in opposition to using a fossil fuel-powered plant.  It is environmentally friendly because the biomass is reduced, recycled & then reused.  It is also a renewable resource because plants to make biomass can be grown re-grown as many times needed.  Using biomass can help reduce global warming in opposition to using a fossil fuel-powered plant.  It is environmentally friendly because the biomass is reduced, recycled & then reused.  It is also a renewable resource because plants to make biomass can be grown re-grown as many times needed.

4. Biomass & the Carbon Dioxide Cycle

5. Disadvantages to Biomass  Collecting biomass as an energy is difficult.  It takes more energy to prep the trees for their energy usage than it’s worth to get a net energy gain.  Biomass crops are not available all year.  Collecting biomass as an energy is difficult.  It takes more energy to prep the trees for their energy usage than it’s worth to get a net energy gain.  Biomass crops are not available all year.

6. Everyday Uses  Biomass is used in many everyday activities. It is converted into biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, to use in vehicles.  Biomass can also be formed into energy, through a process when wood is burned and gives off steam.  Another way biomass can be used is through the heating of homes.  Biomass is used in many everyday activities. It is converted into biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, to use in vehicles.  Biomass can also be formed into energy, through a process when wood is burned and gives off steam.  Another way biomass can be used is through the heating of homes.

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