1. BIOMASS ENERGY Matthew Burns and Reid Slingerland

2. What is Biomass Energy  Biomass is the use of organic material from either plants or animals, excluding food products  Biomass is one of many alternative sources of producing electricity

3. New York State Investment in Biomass Energy  New York State is currently investing $57 million into biomass energy  This money will be used to support anaerobic digester technology

4. United States Investment in Biomass Energy  Total expenditures for biomass energy equaled $50.9 billion  Some of this money was used to construct new plant structures and buy or make new equipment for the plants

5. Latest Scientific Advances in Biomass Energy  Some of the latest advances in biomass energy include the increase in the amount of electricity they are able to put out (from 100 kilowatts to possible over 2 megawatts)

6. Biomass Power Plants in New York State  There are currently 12 operational biomass power plants in New York State

7. Biomass Power Plants in the United States  There are currently 214 operational biomass energy plants in the United States

8. How much Biomass Energy is used  Currently biomass energy makes up around 8.5% of all of the electricity used in the United States

9. Advantages of Biomass Energy  Biomass energy lowers dependence on fossil fuels  Is an easily available source of power  Assists solid waste management  Can be easily stored for future energy  Virtually inexhaustible

10. Disadvantages of Biomass Energy  Some carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are still released into the air  The cost of the extraction of biomass is more expensive than that of fossil fuels  Setting up a biomass plant requires large areas

11. Works Cited  "NYSERDA Funding Helps New York Invest in Energy from Organic Waste - NYSERDA." New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.. Has current NYS investment in BM  "New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Announces $204 Million Awarded for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects - NYSERDA." New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.. Could have dollar amounts for investments  "Anaerobic Digestion MBT technology." edie - environmental news, environmental jobs, suppliers and technical info for sustainability professionals. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013..  "Bioenergy Technologies Office: Bioenergy FAQs." U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.. good questions about biomass  "Biofuel Energy." Biomasses. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013..  "Biomass Energy Advances." NRI.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013..  "Energy Report - Biomass: Overview." Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.. biomass percentages  "New York Biomass Energy Alliance." New York Biomass Energy Alliance. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013..  "Pros and Cons." Biomass Energy Pros and Cons. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2013..  "Renewable Energy - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation." New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.. Percentages of biomass use  "What is Biomass?." Biomassenergycentral.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013..