In this title, discover what biomass energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about cutting-edge biofuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, and fuels from switchgrass and algae, and technologies that allow us to turn waste into energy.

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS BIOMASS ENERGY?
• CHATER 2 BIOMASS FROM PAST TO PRESENT
• CHAPTER 3 WHERE BIOMASS COMES FROM
• CHAPTER 4 PROS AND CONS OF BIOMASS
• CHAPTER 5 BIOMASS ON THE RISE
• CHAPTER 6 MAKING AND USING BIOPOWER
• CHAPTER 7 BIOFUELS: BIODIESEL
• CHAPTER 8 ETHANOL
• CHAPTER 9 NEW BIOFUEL SOURCES
• CHAPTER 10 WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF BIOMASS?
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