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Biomass Energy Foundation: BiomassBIOMASS ENERGYBIOMASS - THE ONLY RENEWABLE FUELHomeBiomassEnergyGasification &ReformingLiquid FuelsWoodCookingEnergyRosetta StoneBookstoreAbout theBEFLinksThe name "Biomass" wasinvented about 1975 todescribe natural materialsused as energy sources.The Office of TechnologyAssessment (OTA)estimated in 1980 thatbiomass could potentiallysupply more than 20% ofUS energy requirements -if we were serious aboutenergy independence(we're not, since oil and oilprofits are international).Biomass now supplies 3%of US energy (see EIAand their table of biomassconsumption).While biomass is one ofthe best forms ofrenewable energy, it is nota great fuel. It occurs in awide variety of formsTruck unloading wood chipshttp://www.woodgas.com/biomass.htm (1 of 4) [10/9/2008 08:22:53]