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Where is biomass most commonly used?


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Biomass:

  1. Biomass is organic, it is composed of materials derived from living things like plants and animals.
  2. Plants, wood, and garbage are the most typical biomass resources used as energy sources.
  3. We refer to these as biomass feedstocks.
  4. A non-renewable energy source is also possible for biomass energy.
  5. Examples include rice straw, wheat straw, oat straw, barley straw, sorghum stubble, and maize stover (stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs).
  6. Biomass energy, or energy derived from living things, has been used by people ever since the early "caveman" lit wood fires for warmth or cooking.
  7. Today, biomass is used to power machines like electric generators.

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