Rice straw could be converted to usable fuel for biomass generators, according to agricultural engineer Bryan Jenkins. Biomass generators use fuel such as wood from forest thinning, farm waste or ...

Biomass may not be electricity fuel king in Georgia, but the state definitely is peachy keen on the resource. Last year, the state generated 5 million MWh (or 5 GWh) of electricity from biomass, ...

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Xcel Energy announced plans Tuesday to spend between $55 million and $70 million to convert a coal-burning power generator into one fueled by gasified biomass -- primarily waste wood. Before the ...

As the race to go green picks up pace, biomass is becoming an increasingly popular source of clean energy, but questions remain over just how clean it is From the EU to Indonesia, governments and ...

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the “Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act.” This legislation would allow biomass facilities generating renewable electricity to finally participate ...