Biomass+2

Wood, trash, wood waste, yard clippings, and left over crops that is burned to make energy. **What is it's source?** It is thought of as garbage Your trash contains some biomass that can be reused Recycling biomass cuts down on the need for "landfills"
 * Definition :**
 * **Stuff laying around for example: **
 * Dead trees
 * Tree branches
 * Yard clippings
 * Left over crops
 * Wood chips
 * Bark
 * Saw dust
 * (Can even include) tires
 * Live stock manure

** How is the source to make energy? ** It is burned to make electricity **How it works:**
 * Gathered into a large truck: waste wood, tree branches, and other scrapes
 * Trucks bring waste from farms and factories to biomass power plants
 * Biomass dumped into huge hoppers
 * Put into furnace
 * Heat used to heat water
 * Energy in the steam used to turn turbines and generators

**Landfill gas: right at the landfill** **Animal fed lots** **What equipment is needed?**
 * Burning waste products
 * (Garbage decomposes [gives off methane gas])
 * Pipelines put into landfill
 * Methane gas can be collected
 * Used in power plants to make electricity
 * Where there are lots of animals raised such as
 * Cattle
 * Cows
 * Chickens
 * Horses
 * Produce manure
 * Manure decomposes (gives off methane gas)
 * Can be burned right at farm to produce energy
 * Digester
 * Turbines
 * Pipelines
 * Trucks
 * Furnace
 * Hopper

**Real life example** California produces the most biomass in the united states, but does not use a lot of what they use.

**Advantages :** Can use the co2 from burning the trash to help grow the plants that are replanted. Plants can be replanted

**Disadvantages :** Can run out of plants/not replanted after To much made co2 can be produced for burning

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