Bioenergy

January 2024 – Bioenergy is a form of renewable energy that is derived from organic matter, known as biomass. Biomass is used to generate clean electricity, carbon neutral gas, and sustainable biofuels. Power plants burn biomass to produce electricity and heat. Biomass can also be converted to biogas and biofuels. Bioenergy sources include wood chips, farming crops, food waste, and manure. There are many benefits to bioenergy utilization such as revenue from electricity generation and new job creation. In addition, replacing fossil fuel with bioenergy will reduce carbon emissions mitigating climate change. The use of bioenergy has grown as a result of increasing efforts to utilize waste for bioenergy production. In 2006, the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) was established to promote bioenergy for sustainable development.

In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, generation, sources, benefits, UN policy, and global statistics of bioenergy production and utilization.