BIOMASS AND BIOENERGY

Biomass refers to any organic material derived from living or recently living organisms, primarily plants and animals. It encompasses a wide variety of biological materials including wood, crop residues, animal manure, algae, and even organic waste. Biomass has been used as a source of energy for millennia-initially as wood for cooking and heating-and continues to play a significant role in global energy supply. Bioenergy is the energy derived from biomass. It is considered a form of renewa...