What is bioenergy?
Bioenergy is the chemical energy contained in organic matter (biomass) which can be converted into energy forms that we can use directly, such as electricity, heat and liquid fuel.
Biomass is any organic matter of recently living plant or animal origin. Unlike coal, the organic matter is not fossilised.
Biomass comes in many forms, such as: •forestry products e.g. logs, tree prunings, sawmill residue
•agricultural products e.g. sugarcane waste (bagasse), crop stubble, straw, manure, poultry litter, oilseeds, nut shells
•algae.