CO2 Removal Geoengineering - Biomass Flashcards
1
Q
Define
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plant or animal material that is used for energy production.
2
Q
Most common form
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Wood.
3
Q
Other forms
A
Many crops, food processing and manure.
4
Q
Announced by the UN and EU to be…
A
Carbon Neutral (the energy released by burning it = the amount that it is able to absorb when replanted)
5
Q
Criticism
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Though all biomass crops are able to sequester carbon, they may not be carbon neutral depending on changes in land use, such as deforestation.
