Biomass energy overview in 2010, biomass energy production contributed 4. People have used biomass energy energy from living thingssince the earliest cave men first made wood fires for cooking or keeping warm. Cleveland, christopher morris, in handbook of energy. The biomass energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published by oak ridge national laboratory ornl under contract with the office of. Biomass is organic, meaning it is made of material that comes from living organisms, such as plants and animals. Prediction of higher heating value of solid biomass fuels. Biomass energy data book, volume 1 unl digital commons. The higher heating value hhv is an important property defining the energy content of biomass fuels. Oregon senate backs woody biomass as green energy read more. The scope of the journal extends to the environmental, management and. After fossil fuels, biomass is the most widely used fuel in the world. The japans biomass power capacity grows as bioenergy plays major role in the global energy scenario is an specific enerdata analysis related to recent world energy topics highly discussed and commented by energy experts. Biomass energy resources for north carolina teachers. Posts about biomass written by alternativeenergyatunc.
Po box 1611, montpelier, vermont 05601 ph 8022237770 fax 8022237772. The handbook of renewable energy technology will be of great practical benefit to professionals, scientists and researchers in the relevant industries, and will be of interest to those of the. Proportion of total energy consumption, by source, uk, 2010 to 2017. The nc sustainable energy association ncsea, a membership organization representing individuals, businesses, government and nonprofits that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, has compiled the firstever 2011 nc clean energy data book pdf. The transportation energy data book tedb is a compendium of data on transportation with an emphasis on energy. Discover all statistics and data on biomass energy now on. Diegel oak ridge national laboratory oak ridge, tennessee lynn wright wrightlink consulting ten mile, tennessee stacy c. The most common biomass materials used for energy are plants, wood, and waste. Other than the direct use of solar energy, biomass has the longest history of human use. Pdf biomass energy data book, volume 1 researchgate. By contrast, the carbon in fossil fuels stems from earths crust, so burning these fuels injects additional carbon into the atmosphere. The biomass energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published by oak ridge national laboratory ornl under contract with the biomass program in the energy efficiency and renewable energy eere program of the department of energy doe.
Biomass energy production and consumption by source and. With urbanization the biomass energy sector is becoming more commercialized, and. Department of energy prepared by the oak ridge national laboratory oak ridge, tennessee, 378316073 managed. The author provides many worked out design problems, stepbystep design procedures and real data on commercially operating systems. About 8 million dry tons of biomass material will be needed that year. Home transportation energy data book transportation. We present a case study application of a biomass value chain design for the trinational upper rhine region. The double challenge of adapting to climate change while accelerating development in subsaharan africa. Advocates push to move biomass up the menu of renewable energy options. Renewable biomass energy nisha sriram, member, ieee and mohammad shahidehpour, fellow, ieee electric power and power electronics center illinois institute of technology chicago, illinois 60616 abstract this paper discusses biomass as a renewable energy source. We were able to focus on the role of biomass in our nations energy portfolio and address important issues like technology innovation, biopower, rural development, and commercialization. Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals.
Davis oak ridge national laboratory oak ridge, tennessee september 2011 prepared for the office of the biomass program energy efficiency and renewable energy u. This factsheet outlines the physical and chemical characteristics of solid biomass fuels, explains their significance and includes a table containing detailed information on the properties of 22 common biomass fuels in ontario. State renewable electric power industry net summer capacity, by energy source, 2006 2010 mw table 4. Traditional use of biomass is 14% of world energy usage which is on the same level as worldwide electricity usage. Plants absorb the suns energy in a process called photosynthesis. Information on an existing table should be referred to ms. Biomass is organic material that comes from plants and animals, and it is a renewable source of energy. For each region of the state you can get information about existing. Efficiency, scale, and sustainability energy supply and use is a national priority and a major focus of national, state, and local policy makers. Biomass energy data book info oak ridge national laboratory. Chronologies, top ten lists, and word clouds, 2014. Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals pdf. Biomass is the source of the first major energy transition in human history.
State total electric power industry net generation, by energy source, 2006 2010 thousand mwh table 5. The national renewable energy laboratory recently released its 2015 renewable energy data book, showing that renewable electricity grew to 16. The coverage and discussion are multidisciplinary, reflecting the many scientific and engineering disciplines involved. Users of the biomass energy data book are encouraged to comment on errors. Oak ridge national laboratory national transportation research center. Japans biomass power capacity grows as bioenergy plays. A scrutiny of the relationships between the constituents of the proximate and ultimate analyses and the corresponding hhvs suggests that all. However, the contribution of biomass to power production in india is less than 2% currently, biomass comprises only about 2650 mw of installed capacity, out of a total of 172000 mw of total electricity installed. The contribution of bio energy to the total primary energy consumption in india is over 27%, mainly because biomass is used in a significant way in rural areas.
Acknowledgments this report was produced by rachel gelman, edited by scott gossett, and designed by stacy buchanan of the national renewable energy laboratory nrel. Designed for use as a convenient reference, the book represents an assembly and display of statistics and. Biomass resources show a considerable potential in the long term if residues are properly handled and dedicated energy crops are grown. A mathematical model is formulated, which uses existing potentials in order to optimize the biomass value chain in terms of multiple feedstocks, technologies, and outputs. In some cases, this recycling of co 2 from plants to atmosphere and back into plants can even be co2 negative. In 2011 in the united states, biomass produced about 11% of total renewable electricity generation, wind produced 23%, solar photovoltaics and concentrating solar power produced 1%, hydropower produced 62%, and geothermal produced 3%. The biomass energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published by oak ridge national laboratory ornl under contract with the office of planning, budget, and analysis in the. To aid understanding of why us consumers, utility groups, refinery managers, and others have not fully adopted biomass as an energy resource, this book investigates the characterisation of biomass in read more. This renewable energy data book for 2010 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the united states, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy, geothermal power, biopower, hydropower, advanced water power, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and clean energy investments. Cellulosic ethanol production starts with the biomass or plant materials and breaks down the cell wall to release the starch or sugars in the plants leaves and stems. Biomass is therefore a carbonneutral source of energy. This book addresses biomass energy technologies and the development of virgin and waste biomass as renewable, indigenous, energy resources for the production of heat, steam, and electric power, as well as solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels that are suitable as substitutes for fossil fuels and their refined products. The tedb is produced by oak ridge national laboratory for the u. To this end this book aims to make a contribution to exploring further this area of biomass research and development in the form of a compilation of chapters and covering areas of ecological status of different types of biomass and the roles they play in ecosystems, current status of biomass utilization and deriving energy and other value added.
Phyllis provides data for individual materials or average values for a group of materials. More than 600 attendees were able to discuss some of the most pressing issues in the biomass community as well as recent accomplishments and the challenges that lie ahead. The biomass energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published by oak ridge national laboratory ornl under contract with the office of the biomass program and the office of planning, budget and analysis in the department of energys energy efficiency and renewable energy eere program. The biomass energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published by oak ridge national laboratory ornl under contract with the office of planning, budget, and analysis in the energy efficiency and renewable energy eere program of the department of energy doe.
Text 08262011 biomass energy overview in 2010, biomass energy. Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals serves as a comprehensive introduction to the subject for the student and educator, and is useful for researchers who are interested in the technical details of biomass energy production. Biomass burn characteristics ministry of agriculture. This list is generated based on data provided by crossref. State total electric power industry net summer capacity, by energy source, 2006 20010 mw table 3. A number of proximate andor ultimate analysis based predominantly linear correlations have been proposed for predicting the hhv of biomass fuels. The 2010 renewable energy data book is filled with informationpacked charts and graphics, which allows users, from analysts to policymakers, to quickly understand and summarize trends in renewable energy both on a u.
The biomass energy data book is a statistical compendium prepared and published by oak ridge national laboratory ornl under contract. Most of this consumption comes from developing countries where traditional use of biomass accounts for 35% of primary energy usage and greater than 75% of primary energy use is in. Solid biomass can be grown for use as fuel on farms and for sale. Commercial production of cellulosic ethanol is forecasted to begin in 2010. Department of energy s office of energy vehicle technologies office. Primary energy consumption by major fuel source, 19742010. Beginning in 2010, data are for fuel ethanol imports minus exports. When biomass is burned, the chemical energy in biomass is released as heat.
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