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 - General General information regarding energy produced using different technologies including; direct combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, and anaerobic digestion using biomass.
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 Energy Centre
The website provides information about different of biomass material and types of biomass systems. Additional information is available for system installation and fuel supply.
Biomass Energy Home Page Biomass Energy Technology
The Oregon Department of Energy website provides extensive information about different types biomass energy technologies. Different programs encouraging biomass energy use is available on website.
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.
Energy Efficiency - EnergyMap
The energy map website gives general and specific information in the field of energy efficient equipment and technologies in buildings. Additional information about different solutions based on a wide variety of systems and products is available.
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.
Biomass Fuel Information about production of biomass fuel
Wood pellets Holzpellets Wood chips Biofuel Biomass
The information about different types of biomass materials used as renewable energy source for energy and power production is reachable on website. Additional information about pellet supplier and producers is available.
Biomass - Danfoss
This is a website for different biomass products and their application in energy production process. Additional information about different biomass installations and solutions are presented.
REA Biogas - trade association for the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas industry
Biogas Energy Association in U.K. represents the anaerobic digestion sector since 2001y. The information on the website is related to different type and technologies of biogas production through the anaerobic digestion (AD). Extensive information on the installed in U.K. AD plants is also available.
RETScreen International Home
The free-of-charge RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software under the web site can be used to evaluate the energy production and savings, costs, financial viability and risk for heat recovery systems.