Getting Grounded: Organic matter as fuel (biomass)
In Oregon’s past, biomass played a large role our daily lives: providing heat for homes, cooking, and for use in various industries. While the amount of Oregonians using wood for their primary heating source has decreased over time, biomass remains all around us – from Oregon’s forests, to agricultural products to municipal waste.
On this episode of Getting Grounded, our energy fundamentals series of mini episodes, we’re joined by Michael Freels, ODOE senior policy analyst to discuss biomass.
The organic material from plants and animals can be burned for heat or converted to a biofuel for a variety of uses, including biogas, a renewable natural gas, and ethanol fuel.
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