Biomass Fuel Energy Why not make our waste into useful energy? By: Ty Fischer.
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Transcript of Biomass Fuel Energy Why not make our waste into useful energy? By: Ty Fischer.
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