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Biomass

Over the last twenty years there have been major steps in the development of renewable energy technology for both industry and domestic use.

Combined with the impact of climate change, security of fuel and the prospect of energy targets, the need to find alternative and cost effective sources of renewable energy has become a big issue.

What is BIOMASS?

"Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. In the context of biomass for energy this often used to mean plant based material, but biomass can equally apply to both animal and vegetable derived material.

The vital difference between biomass and fossil fuels is one of time scale.

Biomass takes carbon out of the atmosphere while it is growing, and returns it as it is burned. If it is managed on a sustainable basis, biomass is harvested as part of a constantly replenished crop. This is either during woodland or arboricultural management, coppicing or as part of a continuous programme of replanting with the new growth taking CO² from the atmosphere at the same time as it is released by combustion of the previous harvest.

"This maintains a closed carbon cycle with no net increases in atmospheric CO² levels." -- From the Biomass Energy Centre

Biomass is very versatile and can be used to produce heat, electricity and a combination of heat and power. A number of different forms of biomass can be used to produce energy.

John Amos & Co Renewable Energy specialises in renewable energy production from the land and in particular from energy grasses, such as miscanthus.