Tag: biomass power
Can biomass be used for captive power generation for industries?
Category: Bio, Biomass Heating, Biomass Power, Moderate, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Biomass (see What is Biomass?) is available in most parts of the world in plenty. And a good amount of it, in the form of crop waste and forest residues, is available at low costs for use for heat...Read more
What’s the biggest challenge facing renewable energy sources?
Category: Basic, Profession, Renewable, Solar, Storage, WindAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Until a few years back, one of the biggest challenges facing renewable energy sources was their cost of generation. Now, however, with the cost of solar power dropping fast, and the cost of fossil bas...Read more
Can someone tell me what is biomass? Is it just plants?
Category: Agriculture, Basic, Bio, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 2, 2016
Until I entered the field of cleantech, I had not heard of the term biomass. Wood, yes, plants, yes, crops, yes, even crop waste, yes, but biomass? Nopes, hadn’t heard of it. The first time I he...Read more
Can any agricultural waste be used to generate power?
Category: Agro Waste, Biomass Power, Moderate, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 1, 2016
The world generates millions of tons of agricultural waste every DAY! A good portion of this waste is just…wasted. Left to rot, or worse, burnt! Instead, can all these agri and crop waste be put...Read more
How can agricultural waste provide sustainable materials and energy?
Category: Agriculture, Agro Waste, Biopolymers, Materials, Moderate, ProfessionAuthor : Admin August 27, 2016
The world generates millions of tons of agricultural waste every day. A country like India alone generates over a million tons of agricultural waste a day. A large portion of the agricultural waste ...Read more
Doesn’t use of biomass for heating or power generation release CO2?
Category: Advanced, Bio, Biomass Power, Profession, RenewableAuthor : Admin August 23, 2016
We all have heard that use of biomass – instead of coal – for heating or power generation is a sustainable option. But use of biomass for heating/power generation also releases CO2. So, ho...Read more
What are the main avenues to generate power from biomass?
Category: Bio, Biomass Power, Moderate, Profession, RenewableAuthor : Admin August 1, 2016
In the last few years, biomass (If you are asking: What the heck is biomass? See here) based power generation has been seeing an increase the world over, as such generation is a carbon-neutral method ...Read more