Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels

Bioenergy is a form of renewable energy that is derived from biological sources. Biomass is a plant or plant-based material that is used directly via combustion to produce heat or indirectly after conversion into biofuel. Such conversion of biomass to biofuel is achieved by different thermal, chemical and biochemical methods. Biomass fuels are usually a by-product or residue of forestry, farming or animal husbandry. Various solid and sewage biomass are used as sources of energy. Solid bioma...