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Biopower

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003313

The use of biomass feedstock to produce electric power or heat through direct combustion of the feedstock, through gasification and then combustion of the resultant gas, or through other thermal conversion processes. Power is generated with engines, turbines, fuel cells, or other equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003313
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bioenergy Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003313",
  "term": "Biopower",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The use of biomass feedstock to produce electric power or heat through direct combustion of the feedstock, through gasification and then combustion of the resultant gas, or through other thermal conversion processes. Power is generated with engines, turbines, fuel cells, or other equipment.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bioenergy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/biopower/"
}

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