What is Biomass Energy? Flashcards
1
Q
types of energy
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- mechanical
- sound
- electromagnetic
- thermal
- nuclear
- chemical
2
Q
biomass energy
A
- energy from plants and animal waste
- burned to release chemical energy
- wood, fruit fermentation, crops
3
Q
advantages…
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- relatively inexpensive
- not as much population as fossil fuels
- can reduce waste and trash in landfills
- renewable resource
- easily accessible by humans
4
Q
disadvantages…
A
- technology has not been perfected
- need a lot of land and soil for crops
- over-farming land