Renewable Energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Energy film

Biomass

Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.

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What is biomass? Biomass is a renewable energy source from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as fuel. An example of biomass is plant material that produces electricity with steam.
What are the 5 types of biomass?

1.  Garbage.
2.  Wood.
3.  Crops.
4.  Landfill.
5.  Alcohol fuels.

What are three benefits of biomass?

1.   Biomass is always and widely available as a renewable source of energy. 
2.   It reduces the overreliance of fossil fuels.
3.   It is less expensive than fossil fuels.

What are three disadvantages of biomass?

1.   Biomasss energy Can lead to deforestation.
2.   Biomass plants require a lot of space.
3.   Biomass energy is not as efficient as fossil fuels.

Research the following types of Biomass.
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Write a definition of the each fuel.

Answer each question 

• How is it made? 
• What is it used for?　
• Where is it made? 
• What is it made with?　
• What countries use it?   

Place 2 images of the fuel.　
What are its uses in the future?

Biomass types.

Name: Agricultural crops.

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Name: Animal waste.

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Name: Bio-gas and Landfill gas

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Name: Solid waste

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Name: Alcohol Fuel

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