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energy > energy type > non-conventional energy > biomass energy
energy > energy type > renewable energy > biomass energy

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biomass energy  

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  • A renewable energy source that makes use of such biofuels as methane (biogas) generated by sewage, farm, industrial, or household organic waste materials. Other biofuels include trees grown in so-called "energy forests" or other plants, such as sugar cane, grown for their energy potential. Biomass energy relies on combustion and therefore produces carbon dioxide; its use would not, therefore, alleviate the greenhouse effect.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/885

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