Biomass Fuel EnergyWhy not make our waste into useful

energy?By: Ty Fischer

Definition and Types

Biomass Fuel Energy: Energy developed from organic materials to produce electricity

Types of Waste

• Scrap Lumber

• Forest Debris

• Crops

• Manure

• Other Waste

Location’s

Mainly In U.S1. California (35)2. Florida (11)3. Maine (10)4. Michigan (9)5. Washington (8)6. Oregon (8)

Resource Benefit’s

• Renewable

• Reduces Landfills

• No Harmful Emissions

• Abundant

• No Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Resource Negative

• Deforestation

• Expensive

• Smell

• Requires More Land

• Increases Methane Gas

Resource Uses

• Heating Homes

• Cooking

• Electricity

• Heating Water

• Produces Fuels (Ethanol)

Cost

• Oil – 2.50 Gallon– $1,143 Per day– $182’857

• Small-scale biomass electric plants have installed costs of $3,000 to $4,000 per kW

Applicable Legislation

• Clean Air Act– 1963 By United States Congress

• Toxic Substance Act– 1976 Untied States Congress

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act – 1918

• Hazardous Materials Transportation Act– 1975 U.S Congress

• Pollution Prevention Act– 1990

Extra Facts

• 1.5% of U.S Energy• Oldest Sources of Energy• The word biomass means natural materiel• Wood was biggest energy provider in 1800• Camp fires are similar to biomass factories

Cites• http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/biomas

s-energy/

• http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/how-biomass-energy-works.html

• http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/Advantages_Disadvantages_BiomassEnergy.php

• http://teeic.indianaffairs.gov/er/biomass/legal/index.htm• http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/bioenergy

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ-cIVJuDks