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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gasohol

Energy; Bioenergy

Also known as E10, is a fuel mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline that can be used in the internal combustion engine of most modern automobiles.

miscanthus

Energy; Bioenergy

Also known as elephant grass. A tropical and sub-tropical hardy perennial grass species that originated in Asia and Africa. It is a promising source of biomass due to its high rates of growth.

Also known as net energy gain or yield, is an important concept in energy economics, referring to a surplus condition in the difference between the energy required to harvest an energy source and the ...

pyrolyze

Energy; Bioenergy

Also, pyrolysis.

nitrogen oxide (NOx)

Energy; Bioenergy

The generic term for a group of highly reactive gases, all of which contain nitrogen and oxygen in varying amounts.

kilowatt-hour (KWh)

Energy; Bioenergy

The kilowatt-hour (symbolized kWh) is a unit of energy equivalent to one kilowatt (1 kW) of power expended for one hour (1 h) of time. The kilowatt-hour is not a standard unit in any formal system, ...