Biomass Report
Crops like wheat and sugar beat can be fermented to
produce ethanol which can be burned to generate electricity
or used to fuel vehicles.
Oils can come from plants like rapeseed.
Biodiesel and ethanol are already being used as fuel in vehicles.
It is carbon-neutral, the carbon dioxide produced when the fuels are burned is balanced by the carbon dioxide taken in when the plants grow.
Biomass is a renewable energy source, but is currently an expensive form of fuel. It also needs large areas of land to produce the crops and may have an impact on food supply and the environment.
It will only be able to supply a small proportion of the energy needs of the future.
- Read about these case studies for biomass