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Feb 2020
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What is biomass?

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What is biomass? Biomass is organic matter, mainly coming from plants or animals, used for energy production. European governments consider biomass to be the world’s main source of renewable energy. But some NGOs have refused to agree that biomass is green energy. Biomass may sound like the latest futuristic invention that biological engineers have come up ... Show More
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