Biomass Energy

Biomass EnergyIntroductionAvailable EnergySolar energy stored in the biosphere in the form of standing crop biomass (plants, animals) = 1.5 x 1022 JAverage rate of production is 1.33 X 1014 W or 0.26 W m-2Average rate of production on the land surface is 7.6 x 1013 W or 0.51 W m-2.

Overview of nonfood energy uses of biomass