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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nitrous oxide (N2O)

Energy; Bioenergy

A nitrogen oxide that is a common pollutant from burning fossil fuels or organic matter. It is a powerful greenhouse gas and a known ozone-depleting substance.

simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF)

A one-step process used to convert cellulosic biomass into alcohol that combines cellulase enzymes and microbes for fermentation. As enzymes break down cellulose into sugars, microbes ferment these ...

Perennial biomass crops

Energy; Bioenergy

A perennial crop used to produce biomass for either bioenergy or bioproduct production.

Perennial energy crop

Energy; Bioenergy

A perennial plant that is used for bioenergy production. This is usually used to refer to non-food crops like switchgrass, rather than dual-use crops that are also perennial, like oil palm.

biopesticide

Energy; Bioenergy

A pesticide in which the active ingredient is a virus, fungus, or bacteria, or a natural product derived from a plant source. A biopesticide's mechanism of action is based on specific biological ...

photo-bioreactor (PBR)

Energy; Bioenergy

A photobioreactor is a bioreactor which incorporates some type of light source, often used to grow algae. While almost anything that it would be possible to grow algae in could technically be called ...