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Is coal an example of biomass?


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Biomass:

  1. It is the quantity of organic matter that is present at any given time.
  2. It is of two types- wet or dry biomass.
  3. Dry biomass refers to the living matter that has been dried to a constant mass.
  4. Wet biomass is the mass of living matter taking into account its water content.
  5. Coal is not an example of biomass energy as it is a fossil fuel.

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