Biomass crops might become competitive for electricity production and other uses, rapid market development for biomass-based co-products such as pulp wood or chemicals could accelerate the production of biomass for electricity generation.
Biomass crops are being promoted as feedstock for the production of electric power, liquid fuels, and chemicals.
If new generation efficient gasification systems and turbines were developed for power production, biomass might become competitive with fossil fuels as an energy source.