The field of energy production is uncertain as we do not really know when fossil fuels reserves for gas, coal or oil will be depleted. Therefore, it is important to search for alternative ways to produce energy as the sustainability of every nation depends on it. Continue reading
The term agroenergy was coined at the end of 1970’s and is used to refer to the science that studies the cultivation of plants intended to be used for producing energy as well as the necessary technology to transform organic matter (i.e. biomass) into fuel. Continue reading
Biogas is a renewable source of energy that belongs to the category of biofuels. Biogas is produced from the breakdown of biological material in the absence of oxygen (the lack of oxygen is called anaerobic condition). The main materials used for its Continue reading
A Waste To Energy (WTE) process creates electricity, heat and other consumer products by using domestic garbage as fuel. The official term for the garbage used in waste to energy processes is Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Municipal Solid Waste is comprised Continue reading
Biomass is considered anything of organic origin (dead or alive). When biomass is used as fuel is essentially combusted to produce what we call biomass energy. Biomass fuels range from burning wood, wood pellets, biofuels (ethanol or biodiesel), animal manure, Continue reading