We have used Bioenergy for thousands of years, ever since people started burning wood to cook food or to keep warm. And today, wood is still our largest biomass energy resource. But many other sources of biomass can now be used, including plants, residues from agriculture or forestry, and the organic component of municipal and industrial wastes. Even the fumes from landfills can be used as a biomass energy source.

The use of biomass energy has the potential to greatly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Biomass generates about the same amount of carbon dioxide as fossil fuels, but every time a new plant grows, carbon dioxide is actually removed from the atmosphere. The net emission of carbon dioxide will be zero as long as plants continue to be replenished for biomass energy purposes. These energy crops, such as fast-growing trees and grasses, are called biomass feedstock’s. The use of biomass feedstock’s can also help increase profits for the agricultural industry.

Related Societies: Iranian Biofuel Society (IBS), International Hydropower Association (IHA) (International), National Hydropower Association (US), Middle East Solar Industry Association (ME Biomass Energy technology applications: