\nBiomass is the raw organic matter, produced by plants or animals, that can be burned directly or else processed to fuel. When biomass is processed into fuel, the biomass itself is referred to as the feedstock, while the fuel produced is called biofuel.<\/p>\n
\nBiomass includes food crops, wood, grass, leavings from crops (such as the stems from corn), and such. In the US, corn is used to make ethanol, while soybeans are used to make biodiesel.<\/p>\n
\nWhile biomass and biofuels, when burned, produce CO2<\/sub> emissions, they can be seen as carbon neutral since, if used sustainably, the next crop of biomass will re-absorb said CO2<\/sub>, and so on. Therefore, the carbon is simply recycled between the atmosphere and the biomass, with no net carbon being added to the atmosphere.<\/p>\n \nSource:<\/p>\n eia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n eia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n eia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n ieabioenergy.com<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about biological energy sources: the tutor mentions biomass and biofuels. Biomass is the raw organic matter, produced by plants or animals, that can be burned directly or else processed to fuel. When biomass is processed into fuel, the biomass …<\/p>\n