Laura asks…
Whats the difference between Waste to Energy and Biomass Energy?
I have to write a 15 page research paper on an alternative energy source that can be produced in a power plant. My teacher gave me some topics and i had chosen to do it on waste. I have been researching municipal solid waste incineration. I talked to a friend and she said she was also doing waste and she kept mentioning biomass. I thought that those were two completely different subjects. So now im confused if i should mention biomass in my paper or not. Please help me.
admin answers:
Waste to energy is basically burning your trash to create energy and biomass is burning anything that was once living or part of a living thing, like in places where they burn cow “pies” to cook their food that’s biomass.
George asks…
How does a biomass power plant get fuel year round?
Please provide sources. Please provide any sites about biomass power. How does a biomass power plant get the fuel it needs year round if it needs plant matter, and farms only harvest once, maybe twice, a year?
admin answers:
We burn tree bark in a biomass boiler. Trees are harvested year around by a paper mill. The bark is removed by a debarking drum and a conveyor takes the bark to a bark dryer, then to a surge bin where it is stored and fed by screw conveyors into the boiler. In addition waste paper and cardboard are run through a pelletizer. The waste paper(and cardboard) is shredded, compressed and extruded through dies where it comes out looking a little bigger around than a cigar. These cigar pieces are burned. We run it year around.
Ken asks…
What are two advantages and disadvantages of biomass energy?
Biomass energy is the use of biological matter known as trees, grass, and undeveloped remains to create a fuel that produces heat and electricty.
admin answers:
Adv. Renewable, Domestically available
Disadvantage. Requires use of natural resources, releases CO2 and other poluttants.
Lisa asks…
What is the impact of Biomass on the Environment?
I need both the pros and cons of biomass. Any extra information you can give me on biomass in general will be appreciated too.
admin answers:
Geothermal
Hydro power
Solar power
Tidal power
Wave power
Wind power
The above list mostly comprises of Biomass. It’s good for our planet because those energy are renewable. Less damage to the planet. So we benefit from it 
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