Biomass as an energy source © Siemens Stiftung 2017 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Biomass as an energy source

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Diagram:
Overview of the most important representatives of biomass and their use as primary and secondary energy sources.

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Type of media: Image (196.4 kByte)
Last update: 2018-07-13
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Renewable energies – the future is sunny!
Description:
Biomass is one of the oldest sources of energy used by humans, mainly in the form of wood. The energy is “extracted" from it by burning. Alongside wood, green plants (for example switchgrass) and dried dung can also be burnt. In the face of the shortage of petroleum, biomass is being used increasingly to produce fuel. The diagram shows which chemical processes are used here and which biofuels are created using these processes.
Related media:
Biomass as an energy source (Interactive)
Learning resource type:
Example
Subjects:
Biology; Chemistry; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Biomass; Chart; Ecology; Energy; Environment (general); Environmental protection; Renewable energy; Biomass; Ecology (environmental protection); Energy conversion; Environment; Graphics; Primary energy; Renewable energy; Secondary energy
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Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
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© Siemens Stiftung 2017
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