Bioenergy

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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polyculture

Energy; Bioenergy

A form of agriculture, which in contrast to monoculture, attempts to mirror natural ecosystems by cultivating multiple types of crop on the same area of land.

liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Energy; Bioenergy

A fossil fuel composed primarily of methane. Purified natural gas turns to liquid at -160 degrees Celsius and is 1/640th the volume of natural gas at standard temperature and pressure, making it ...

A fossil fuel extracted from crude oil and natural gas, comprised principally of propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10). LPG turns to liquid under moderate pressure and is roughly 1/250th the volume of ...

diesel fuel

Energy; Bioenergy

A fuel processed from petroleum that contains a mix of molecules ranging from 12 to 22 carbon atoms (C-12 to C-22), which is designed to run in diesel internal combustion engines.

downdraft Gasifier

Energy; Bioenergy

A gasifier in which the product gases pass through a combustion zone at the bottom of the gasifier.

fossil fuels

Energy; Bioenergy

A general term for buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils by ...

poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Energy; Bioenergy

A group of compounds, of which there are about 10,000, that result largely from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based materials such as fossil fuels and wood. PAHs can bond with ash and become ...