Environmentally Preferable Sources of Electricity

Biomass

Organic matter, called biomass, can be burned in an incinerator to produce energy. In newer facilities, the biomass is converted into a combustible gas, allowing for greater efficiency and cleaner performance. Biomass resources include agricultural, forestry, and food processing byproducts, as well as gas emitted from landfills. Biomass is more expensive than other sources of electricity, principally because it is expensive to transport fuel from its source to the incinerator.