Definition of BIOENERGY

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Glen Peters The primary instrument of negative emissions is expected to be BECCS: bioenergy (burning plants to generate electricity) with carbon capture and sequestration. — David Roberts, Vox, "What genuine, no-bullshit ambition on climate change would look like," 8 Oct. 2018 The latest global economic trends show that all forms of renewable energy—solar, hydropower, wind, bioenergy, geothermal, and so on—will be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2020. — Emily Atkin, New Republic, "Trump Can’t Kill Renewable Energy," 19 Feb. 2018 That’s the logic behind bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS). — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere, explained," 24 Oct. 2018 The first is bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS), which involves burning biomass (plants or biowaste) in a thermal power plant, capturing CO2 from the exhaust stream, and burying the CO2. — David Roberts, Vox, "Sucking carbon out of the air won’t solve climate change," 14 June 2018 Some is sent to a bioenergy fuel producer; edible surplus is donated to a local charity. — National Geographic, "From Historic to Cutting Edge: Revitalizing Iconic Buildings," 25 May 2018 Money for bioenergy technologies have gone to research renewable fuels from nonfood sources. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research," 1 Feb. 2018 Money for bioenergy technologies have gone to research renewable fuels from nonfood sources. — Author: Steven Mufson, Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, "White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration’s preference for fossil fuels," 1 Feb. 2018 Money for bioenergy technologies have gone to research renewable fuels from nonfood sources. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research," 1 Feb. 2018

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