Tons of biomass used to be hauled out of New Mexico to paper mills in the Northwest. Today, Local Energy converts woodchips like these (a pile at the former Duke City Lumber in Espanola) to energy for ...

Dear EarthTalk: There's a lot of talk today about solar and wind power, but what about biomass? How big a role might this renewable-energy source play in our future? Couldn't everyday people burn ...

Scientists have come up with a lithium ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This biomass is both readily available and sustainable, ...

This chapter focuses on the biochemical conversion of biomass to liquid transportation fuels. It addresses the questions raised in the statement of task related to the application of biochemical ...

When scientists think of a “biomass” fuel, organic materials like wood pellets, timber scraps or other plant matter that can be burned typically comes to mind. But recent votes by the Georgia Public ...

Biomass energy is a form of renewable energy derived from organic materials such as wood, crop waste, and other plant or animal matter. Unlike fossil fuels, biomass captures solar energy stored in ...