Energy from living things
Subtitle: biomass energy
By: Rachel Stuckey
Series: Next generation energy
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778719809; 9780778720034; 9781427116383; 9781427116307
Subjects: Biomass energy; Agriculture and energy; Juvenile literature; Renewable energy sources
Description: "From trees and plants to bugs and birds, every living thing on Earth is a form of energy. And all living organisms create energy, too, in the form of their waste. The energy of living things is called biomass, and it can be used to power the things that we need in our everyday lives, from washing machines, cars, and computers to the heating and lighting used in our buildings. Find out more about biomass, how it is sourced and used, and why this form of energy could help us find a more sustainable way to power our lives in the future."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Ages 10-14.

Grades 7 to 8.
Table of contents: title: What is biomass?; title: The history of biomass; title: Renewable biomass; title: Getting to the power; title: The solid state of biomass; title: Waste not, want not; title: Lighter than air; title: Fermenting for fuel; title: Fill 'er up!; title: What's wrong with biomass?; title: Benefits of biomass; title: Biomass of the future; title: Power up!.