Bio-fuels and Bioenergy

Bio-fuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. Bio-fuel can be produced from plants or from agricultural, domestic or industrial bio waste. Bio-fuels are mostly used for transportation, but can also be used for heating and electricity. Bio-fuels (and bio energy in general) are regarded as a renewable energy source.

Bio energy is energy made or generated from biomass, which consists of recently living (but now dead) organisms, mainly plants. Types of biomass commonly used for bio energy include wood, food crops such as corn, energy crops and waste from forests, yards, or farms. Bio energy can either mitigate or increase greenhouse gas emissions. There is also agreement that local environmental impacts can be problematic.