Biomass Energy Cons
Harmful emissions Even though biomass energy production is carbon neutral it involves emission of other gases that can be harmuful to the environment. In specific, the production of biomass energy causes the release of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) that cannot be reabsorbed by simply replanting the biological material that was used. As a result Green House Gases accumulate during the production of biomass energy something that doesn’t happen with other renewable energy sources that can be completely clean.
Storing. One of biomass energy advantages is the fact that it can be produced on demand at the same time though this translates into huge warehouses for storing the biomass fuel which adds a significant production cost.
Biofuels controversy Biofuels originated from corn, soybeans etc have been accused for driving food prices up since arable land that was once used to feed humans is now used to produce fuel.
Biomass energy is renewable and can be sustainable if we use it wisely. It does have its disadvantages but it is still a much better solution from fossil fuels and it can also help us reduce our dependency from fossil fuels imports.