By Deborah Lim, Catherine Cummins, and Madeline Flesvig

How does it work???Biomass is an ancient form of renewable energy, that uses plants and animal waste.

Basically you burn plants and animal waste to create energy.

What Country Uses the Most?

The U.S.EnglandIreland

Cost To Build Biomass EnergyDepends on the type of:

Biomass being usedEnergy being producedTechnology neededSize of plant needed to produce

It costs about 7 to 9 cents per kilowatt hour to produce.

It costs 10 to 13 cents per kilowatt hour for the customer to use.

Advantages of Biomass Energy10s of millions of tons can be safely collected

Does not produce sulfur/mercury emissions and nitrogen

If kept well, biomass can produce little to now carbon dioxide emissioins

Can produce less global warming pollution when used in cars

Disadvantages of BiomassEnergyNOT renewableCoal miners can be put out of business

Low net energy gain

Impact on our environmentThe amount of carbon dioxide is

reduced in the atmosphere because of the photosynthesis of biomass and how little is reproduced

Ideal location for biomassThe top three ideal locations are:

1. Iowa2. Nebraska3. Minnesota (yes, it is produced here)

***FLORIDA IS THE LEADING PRODUCER IN BIOMASS ENERGY.

Sources“How Biomass Energy Works” 2 April 201

2 http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technologies/how-biomass-energy-works.html

“Which Country Uses the Most Biomass” 2 April 2012 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_country_uses_the_most_biomass