Bioenergy
Bioenergy
Bioenergy (pronounced: /ˌbʌɪoʊˈɛnərdʒi/) is a form of renewable energy derived from biomass to generate electricity and heat, or to produce liquid fuels for transport.
Etymology
The term "Bioenergy" is derived from the Greek words "bios" meaning life and "energia" meaning energy. Thus, it literally translates to "life energy".
Definition
Bioenergy is the energy extracted from biomass, which is organic material derived from living or recently living organisms. Biomass can include wood, waste, gas, and alcohol fuels. Bioenergy is considered a renewable energy source because its fuel sources are readily replenishable.
Related Terms
- Biomass: Biomass is organic material that comes from plants and animals, and it is a renewable source of energy. Biomass contains stored energy from the sun.
- Renewable Energy: Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
- Biofuel: Biofuel is a type of fuel that is derived from biomass. It can be a solid, liquid or gaseous fuel.
- Biogas: Biogas is a type of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste.
- Bioethanol: Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermenting the sugar components of plant materials and it is made mostly from sugar and starch crops.
- Biodiesel: Biodiesel is a liquid biofuel obtained by chemical processes from vegetable oils or animal fats and an alcohol that can be used in diesel engines, alone or blended with diesel oil.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bioenergy
- Wikipedia's article - Bioenergy
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