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Bioenergy
Energy produced from biomass or organic matter. Biomass may either be burned directly or converted into liquids or gaseous fuel.
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combined heat and power (CHP)
Energy; Bioenergy
The use of a power station to simultaneously generate both heat and electricity. It allows for more total use of energy than conventional generation, potentially reaching an efficiency of 70-90 ...
biochemical conversion
Energy; Bioenergy
The use of fermentation or anaerobic digestion to produce fuels and chemicals from organic sources.
thermal depolymerization (TDP)
Energy; Bioenergy
Thermal depolymerization (TDP) is a process for the reduction of complex organic materials (usually waste products of various sorts, often known as biomass and plastic) into light crude oil. It ...
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
Energy; Bioenergy
U.S. legislation enacted in 2004 that establishes federal tax credits for the blending, distribution, and sale of E10, E85, and biodiesel. Each gallon of renewable fuel sold through the end of 2010 ...
turkey offal
Energy; Bioenergy
Waste parts of butchered turkeys. Like other agricultural wastes it can be converted into oil through thermal depolymerization (TDP). Turkey offal is the main feedstock at the first commercial TDP ...
energy balance
Energy; Bioenergy
When comparing fuel production, energy balance is the difference between the energy produced by a 1 kg of the fuel and the energy necessary to produce it ( extraction (e.g. drilling or cultivation of ...
solid wood biomass energy
Energy; Bioenergy
Heating, electricity, or other forms of energy derived from wood such as solid wood, tree trimmings, wood chips, sawdust, bark, and shavings.
