Bioenergy

Renewable energy made from materials from biological sources. Wood, charcoal, manure and crop residues are all traditional forms of bioenergy.

Bioenergy carriers produced from crops like maize or sugarcane are known as biofuels, while biogas refers to the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic wastes.

Source: GreenFacts

Biofuels - Biomass - Renewable energy - Wood energy

GreenFacts Summary on Forests & Energy:

• 3. How is bioenergy produced?
• 5. What are the implications of increased use of bioenergy?
• 6. How should bioenergy policies be developed?

Deutsch: Bioenergie
Español: Bioenergía
Français: Bioénergie
Nederlands: Bio-energie

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