Biomass

Environmental impacts linked to the production, distribution and consumption of energy are definitely significant. In particular, the consumption of non renewable fossil fuels is responsible of both resource depletion, emissions and global warm­ing. The concern for the sustainability of human activity has driven the research to the revaluation of renewable resources and less polluting energy carriers. The use of biomass for energy (electricity or heat) has been considered as a valid alterna­tive to coal or oil, particularly with the new technological development allowing a significant reduction of emissions and a raise in efficiency of energy conversion.