Energy produced by breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen is called

Biomass

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Energy produced by breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen is called biogas. It is used as gaseous fuel. Methane is present in large quantity in Biogas. The gas primarily contains methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogensulfide (H2S), moisture and siloxanes.

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