Distribution of biomass sources for bioenergy production: challenges and benefits.

Abstract

Reducing reliance on fossil fuels is difficult for many developed and developing economies. This is because increasing demand has led to a sharp decline in supplies of fossil fuels. Furthermore, modern climate change is attributed to greenhouse gas emissions, which are in turn blamed on the burning of fossil fuels. Energy independence and less dependence on unstable fuel supplies are two additional benefits of developing renewable alternatives. The current global population of 6.5 billion is more than twice as large as it was in 1960, and projections put the number of people living on Earth at 9 billion by the year 2050. Because of this, urban areas are responsible for a growing share of the world’s total energy use. Biomass is a renewable resource that may be extracted from many different sources. Some examples include straw, wood, sawdust, paper waste, seed waste, manure, household trash, and wastewater. A significant yearly agricultural yield exists, which yields byproducts that can serve as a viable energy source and are currently being marketed as “energy crops” for this very purpose. These biomass resources are gaining increasing significance owing to their economic potential. To effectively address the issue of global warming, it is imperative that we enhance our utilization of sustainable energy resources. Biomass represents the most commonly utilized form of renewable energy, with a historical preference for implementation in developing nations as opposed to Western societies. In recent times, there has been a notable increase in endeavors aimed at identifying biomass species that possess the capacity to substitute traditional fossil fuel energy sources, owing to their remarkable energy yields.