Tag biomass energy

Biomass energy not necessarily carbon-neutral

The EU currently gets 7.5% of its energy from biomass. A report by the European Environment Agency cautions this needs to be done right to avoid adverse environmental effects, especially when land is used to grow crops for biomass and…

Biomass power for the poor in India

Husk Power System, a company in India, has developed mini biomass power generators that now provide power to those who never had electricity. The power is generated from agricultural waste After five months of R&D, they developed a system that…