BIOMASS ENERGYMatthew Burns and Reid Slingerland

What is Biomass Energy

Biomass is the use of organic material from either plants or animals, excluding food products

Biomass is one of many alternative sources of producing electricity

New York State Investment in Biomass Energy

New York State is currently investing $57 million into biomass energy

This money will be used to support anaerobic digester technology

United States Investment in Biomass Energy

Total expenditures for biomass energy equaled $50.9 billion

Some of this money was used to construct new plant structures and buy or make new equipment for the plants

Latest Scientific Advances in Biomass Energy

Some of the latest advances in biomass energy include the increase in the amount of electricity they are able to put out (from 100 kilowatts to possible over 2 megawatts)

Biomass Power Plants in New York State

There are currently 12 operational biomass power plants in New York State

Biomass Power Plants in the United States

There are currently 214 operational biomass energy plants in the United States

How much Biomass Energy is used Currently biomass energy makes up

around 8.5% of all of the electricity used in the United States

Advantages of Biomass Energy Biomass energy lowers dependence on

fossil fuels Is an easily available source of power Assists solid waste management Can be easily stored for future energy Virtually inexhaustible

Disadvantages of Biomass Energy Some carbon dioxide and other

greenhouse gases are still released into the air

The cost of the extraction of biomass is more expensive than that of fossil fuels

Setting up a biomass plant requires large areas

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"New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Announces $204 Million Awarded for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects - NYSERDA." New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. <http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsroom/2010-Announcements/2010-04-09-NYSERDA-Award-for-Large-Scale-Renewable-Energy-Projects.aspx>. Could have dollar amounts for investments

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