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Biomass is any material produced by living organisms (such as wood and other forest products, crop residues, livestock waste, food industry waste, etc.) that can be used as fuel for energy production. Biomass fuel is also known in Greece as pellets.
A form of biomass: pellets resulting from the mechanical compression of sawdust, without the addition of chemicals or adhesives

The energy bound to plant substances comes from the sun. Through the process of photosynthesis, plants transform solar energy into biomass. Animal organisms absorb this energy with their food and store a part of it. This energy is ultimately provided by the biomass, after its processing and use. It is a renewable energy source because it is actually stored solar energy captured by plants during photosynthesis.

Biomass is the oldest and most widespread renewable energy source. Primitive man, to warm himself and cook, used the energy (heat) that came from burning wood, which is a type of biomass. Read more