Renewable Energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Energy film

Biomass

Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.

Material:

1. Horse Manure 
2. Bottle 
3. Mashed Banana  
4. Vegetable peelings
5. Balloon
6. Sellotape

Steps:

1. Get 1 cup of Horse Manure and push it into each bottle.  
2.  Push other ingredients into the bottle fill about 3/4 of the way with water.
3.  put glove and cup in bin and wash hands.

 

Investigation.

What is biomass?

The total quantity of weight in a certain area or volume.
What are the 5 types of biomass?

1.  Wood
2.  Solid Waste
3.  Landfill gas and biomass
4.  Alcohol fuels
5.  Bio gas

What are three benefits of biomass?

1.   Renewable Source Of Energy.
2.   It Is Carbon Neutral.
3.   Less expensive than fossil fuels.

What are three disadvantages of biomass?

1.   Biomass energy is not as efficient as fossil fuels
2.   It is not entirely clean
3.   Biomass plants require a lot of space.

Research the following types of Biomass.
You will need to:

Write a definition of the each fuel.

Answer each question

• How is it made? 
• What is it used for? 
• Where is it made? 
• What is it made with? 
• What countries use it?   

Place 2 images of the fuel.
What are its uses in the future?

Biomass types.

Name: Agricultural crops.

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

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What are its uses in the future?

Name: Animal waste.

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

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What are its uses in the future?

Name: Bio-gas and Landfill gas

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?

Name: Solid waste

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?

Name: Alcohol Fuel

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?