Municipal organic residues

Agro-industrial residues

Livestock residues

Agricultural,forest residues and energy crops

BENEFITS 1. Biomass is a renewable energy source. 2. Biomass helps climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 3. Cleaner environment. 4. Biomass is widely available source of energy. LIMITATIONS 1. Biomass energy is not as efficient as fossil fuels. Some biofuels, like Ethanol, is relatively inefficient as compared to gasoline. 2. It is not entirely clean. 3. Can lead to deforestation. 4. Biomass plants require a lot of space.

IMPORTANCE Biomass energy refers to energy produced from organic matter. It is found in the form of living or recently living organisms, organic mass and waste. The energy produced from biomass is called bioenergy.

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