bioenergy
noun
bio·en·er·gy
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˈe-nər-jē 
: energy for industrial or commercial use that is derived from biological sources (such as plant matter or animal waste)
We also are pursuing many energy supply technologies with comparatively low or zero CO2 emissions profiles, such as solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy, and combined heat and power.—
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Aside from its direct benefits, bioenergy offers opportunities for improved waste management and supply security.
—Wood MacKenzie, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Grow Energy, another bioenergy trade association, estimates the higher blend will cost consumers 15 cents a gallon less than 10% ethanol.
—By
scott McFetridge, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
The plan also aims for countries to reduce their global food waste per capita by 50% at the retail and consumer levels, along with requiring all food loss and waste to be used for feed, soil enhancement, or bioenergy production.
—Nancy Vu, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2023
Permanent offsets operate indefinitely and include direct air and ocean capture, enhanced mineralization, and the use of bioenergy with carbon sequestration.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2023
Unlike the linear and irreversible process of adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, carbon dioxide from bioenergy can be balanced in a closed carbon cycle within the biosphere.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2023
Many critics argue that bioenergy production leads to changes in land use—such as clearing of forests—that can generate large carbon releases and thus undercut the notion of negative emissions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2015
By 2030, the Drax power station will transform to become the world’s largest carbon dioxide removal (CDR) facility by scaling a technology called BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage).
—Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2023
Other examples of renewable energy include wind energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, ocean energy and bioenergy, according to the United Nations.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
Wood MacKenzie, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Grow Energy, another bioenergy trade association, estimates the higher blend will cost consumers 15 cents a gallon less than 10% ethanol.
—By
scott McFetridge, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
The plan also aims for countries to reduce their global food waste per capita by 50% at the retail and consumer levels, along with requiring all food loss and waste to be used for feed, soil enhancement, or bioenergy production.
—Nancy Vu, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2023
Permanent offsets operate indefinitely and include direct air and ocean capture, enhanced mineralization, and the use of bioenergy with carbon sequestration.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2023
Unlike the linear and irreversible process of adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, carbon dioxide from bioenergy can be balanced in a closed carbon cycle within the biosphere.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2023
Many critics argue that bioenergy production leads to changes in land use—such as clearing of forests—that can generate large carbon releases and thus undercut the notion of negative emissions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2015
By 2030, the Drax power station will transform to become the world’s largest carbon dioxide removal (CDR) facility by scaling a technology called BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage).
—Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2023
Other examples of renewable energy include wind energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, ocean energy and bioenergy, according to the United Nations.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
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“Bioenergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioenergy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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