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Hurumanu - From Trash to Gas: Biomass       2/8/19

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Energy film

Biomass

Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.

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Investigation.

What is biomass?

What are the 5 types of biomass?

1.  Crops
2. Alcohol Fuels
3. Wood
4. Landfill Gas
5.  Garbage

What are three benefits of biomass?

1.    Renewable. We will always have the sources of biomass such as crops, manure and garbage. 
2.    Carbon Neutral. This is maybe most important of the advantages of biomass energy. 
3.    Cost-Effective. Energy harnessed from biomass is inexpensive compared to coal and oil. 

What are three disadvantages of biomass?

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Research the following types of Biomass.
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Write a definition of the each fuel.

Answer each question

• How is it made?
• What is it used for? 
• Where is it made? 
• What is it made with? 
• What countries use it?   

Place 2 images of the fuel.
What are its uses in the future?

Biomass types.

Name: Agricultural crops.

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Name: Animal waste.

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Name: Bio-gas and Landfill gas

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Name: Solid waste

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Name: Alcohol Fuel

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