Have you ever dreamed of a world where you could take the scraps from last night's dinner and toss them into your car's fuel tank and make gas? Well, we're not quite in "Back to the Future" yet, but in this energy science fair project,...

In this lab activity students generate their own biomass gases by heating wood pellets or wood splints in a test tube. They collect the resulting gases and use the gas to roast a marshmallow. Students also evaluate which biomass fuel is...

This site from the Human Genome Project of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides facts and information about the use of biomass fuel and its impact on the carbon cycle.

In this activity, students learn about the pros and cons of co-firing woody biomass fuels with coal to produce electricity.

Discusses biodiesel fuel production and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.

Texas is famous for its cattle ranches, and all those cattle produce a lot of manure. Texans are working on projects to harness the energy in manure in various ways. Dry manure has been and continues to be burned for heating and cooking....

The pros and cons of harnessing energy from biomass are outlined. Biomass refers to biological materials that are used to produce energy. Wood and manure are examples of biomass.

Learn about "biomass," organic non-fossil material of biological origin. Includes external links.

This site is provided for by Applied Thermodynamics. Fuel analysis and combustion characteristics of biomass fuels. Charts and equations available.

Biomass is organic material which has stored sunlight in the form of chemical energy. Biomass fuels include wood, wood waste, straw, manure, sugar cane, and many other byproducts from a variety of agricultural processes.

What is biomass? Learn about the different types of biomass energy, how it is released, and the advantages and disadvantages of biomass.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How fuel can be produced from biological materials.

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In this energy science fair project, the student will experiment with three types of grasses and determine which variety yields the highest amount of biomass. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...

This detailed chemistry lesson from the U.S. Department of Energy focuses on transforming vegetable oil into biodiesel through a process of transesterification. The process described offers a good model for many chemical reaction...

Explains what biomass and energy pyramids are and provides a table highlighting their differences.

Kids learn about biomass energy and how this renewable power can help the environment. Teach students about biodiesel, ethanol, and methane gas.

This lesson addresses the following questions: What is the efficiency with which energy is converted from trophic level to trophic level? What are the differences between assimilation efficiency, net production efficiency, and ecological...

This site provides information on renewable energy, including biomass resources, geothermal resources, solar resources, and wind resources.

Find out what renewable energy is and the role it plays in meeting energy needs. Renewable energy sources include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.

Learn about renewable energy sources including biomass, which includes biofuels, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.

Discusses forms of renewable energy that rely on the sun. For example, wind is created when solar energy heats the air, and biomass is solar energy that has been stored in plants.

This lesson helps students learn about forest biomass and its role in carbon storage. Students will compare field-collected data with results produced by a forest biomass model to understand the process and challenges scientists face...

As part of the study of the biosphere, the students will create pyramids using owl pellets. In groups, students will dissect owl pellets to aquire information about owl consumption. Groups will then create an ecological pyramid, a number...