Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. In the context of biomass for energy, it is often used to mean plant based material, but biomass can equally apply to both animal and plant derived material.
The following links provide additional information:
Biomass - California
Bioenergy Insight
Biomass Power Association
The Biomass Power Association claims to be the nation's leading organization working to expand and advance the use of clean, renewable biomass power.
The California Resource Recovery Association
California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling, pollution prevention, and composting. The CRRA works to expand markets for recycled materials, promotes sustainable materials policies and is a clearinghouse for information, innovation, and industry and governmental initiatives. CRRA newsletters, workshops and conferences provide up-to-the-minute information on issues relevant to recycling and composting fields.
Waste360
Waste360.com is a web-site for waste industry news and analysis, online training and education, insight into best industry practices, and event information and registration.
The Air & Waste Management Association
Purpose of the Golden West Section of the Air and Waste Management Association is to promote the better understanding of the problems of air pollution control and waste management among governmental agencies, research personnel, educators, representatives of industry and the general public.
Biomass Energy Resource Center
The Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC) is an independent, national nonprofit organization. BERC assists communities, colleges and universities, state and local governments, businesses, utilities, schools, and others in making the most of their local biomass energy resources.BERC is a project-focused organization whose mission is to achieve a healthier environment, strengthen local economies, and increase energy security across the United States through the development of sustainable biomass energy systems at the community level. BERC's particular focus is on the use of woody biomass and other pelletizable biomass fuels.
Biomass - General
Aebiom - European Biomass Association
European Biomass Association (EBA) is a non-profit Brussels based international organization founded in 1990y. The website includes general information about transformation of biomass to bioenergy, bioheat, bioelectricity and different biofuel types. Statistic about biomass usage distribution is also provided.
Biomass Power Association
The biomass power association (BPA) is U.S. based association involved in the legislative process and supports policies that increase the biomass power. Useful information about biomass power is available. In addition, information about renewable electricity standard is reachable.
Biomass, Biomass Fuel, Biomass Energy
The current website is an extensive database source for biomass renewable energy. It gives information about biomass advantages, equipment, technologies, facts, systems etc.
NREL: Learning - Biomass Energy Basics
The website of National Renewable Energy Laboratory gives information about biomass energy including different biofuels, biopower system technologies, and bioproducts. Information about market and economic assessment, research and development is also available on website.