Question

List environmental benefits of bioenergy. Explain how it is renewable.

Answer 1

Environmental benefits of bioenergy –

1. Emits little of no net greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Is a useful way of maintaining waste disposal for matter that would otherwise be debris.

3. Has well-established technology that’s able to deliver reliable energy.

4. Can be stored with minimal energy loss.

5. Is plentiful wherever there are agricultural cropos and forestry.

6. Can help to stabilize soils ,improve ,soil fertility and reduce erosion.

7. And can generate both heat and electricity in a cogeneration power plant.

8. Biomass used as a fuel reduces need for fossil fuels for the production of heat , steam ,and electricity for residential , industrial and agricultural use.

9. Biomass is always available and van be produced as a renewable resource.

As a renewable source –

Biomass is always and widely available as a renewable source of energy.

The organic materials used to produce biomass are infinite, since our society consistently produces waste such as garbage, wood and manure.

It is carbon neutral.

As a natural part of photosynthesis, biomass fuels only release the same amount of carbon into the atmosphere as was absorbed by plants in the course of their life cycle.

It reduces the overreliance of fossil fuels.

Not only is there is a limited supply of fossil fuels, but fossil fuels come with environmental baggage, including the release of large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and the pollutants that result from removal, transportation and production.

Is less expensive than fossil fuels.

While fossil fuel production requires a heavy outlay of capital, such as oil drills, gas pipelines and fuel collection, biomass technology is much cheaper. Manufacturers and producers are able to generate higher profits from a lower output.

Biomass production adds a revenue source for manufacturers.

Producers of waste can add value by channeling their garbage to create a more profitable use in the form biomass energy.

Less garbage in landfills.

By burning solid waste, the amount of garbage dumped in landfills is reduced by 60 to 90 percent, and reduces the cost of landfill disposal and amount of land required for landfill.