The generation of electricity from

The generation of electricity from biomass faces various environmental, technological and social challenges. Electricity price, efficiencies, greenhouse gas emissions, availability and limitations for biomass produced electricity are currently favourable, when compared with the other energy generation options, however, significant attention must be given to reducing the land and water use and, the social impacts of biomass power generation before sustainability can be achieved. Sustainable power production can be achieved by growing hardy crops on marginal or otherwise unusable land, such as seen in Western Australia with the mallee tree or Nicaragua with eucalyptus. Integrated solutions like bagasse are also sustainable as the fuel is a waste product directly generated and reused on-site, reducing land use, water use and social impacts. The least sustainable biomass generation example occurs when energy crops compete with food crops or when energy crops are grown using high amounts of fertilisers.