Biomass Power
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Project Drawdown's Biomass Power solution focuses on using perennial biomass to generate electricity and heat, offering a carbon-neutral alternative to fossil fuel power plants. Biomass energy cycles carbon that is already in the atmosphere, making it a net-zero emissions source if managed sustainably. Unlike annual bioenergy crops like corn, which offer limited climate benefits, perennial grasses are more productive, require fewer resources, and are not food crops, making them an attractive option for energy production. This solution helps replace conventional power sources like coal, oil, and natural gas with a more sustainable energy system.
Impact:
This analysis assumes all biomass used for electricity generation is derived from perennial bioenergy feedstocks—not forests, annuals, or waste—and replaces conventional coal, oil, and natural gas. By 2050, biomass power could avoid 2.62-3.59 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions with associated marginal first costs of US$56.48-69.24 billion. As clean wind and solar power combined with energy storage become more available in a flexible grid, the need for biomass power may decline in some regions.
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