Question

What are the disadvantages in using wood as a fuel in homes?

Answer 1

Biomass: Biomass is the naturally occurring material formed from decayed plants, animals, and human waste. The biomass is used to produce heat that further has various applications.

Explanation: Biomass wood has various applications but also has some disadvantages as listed below:

• The burning of wood produces smoke that is harmful to the environment.
• The burning of wood as fuel requires the cutting of trees; the by-products of trees are also lost due to this.
• The continuous cutting of trees can lead to deforestation.