biomass
noun
bio·mass
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas 
1
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
2
: plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel
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The remarkably vast Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit provides up to $2,000 toward qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves, or biomass boilers.
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Tik Root, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The environmental impact would be significant: diverting biomass from landfills and reducing diesel combustion could prevent approximately 520,000 tons and 790,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, respectively.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Petroleum-free Algae ink, derived from renewable biomass, is an example of Trimco’s focus on reducing fossil fuel dependency.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
At the same time, the world’s largest biomass company, Drax, is cutting down trees across North America with a promise to sell them as a replacement for fossil fuels.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
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Tik Root, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The environmental impact would be significant: diverting biomass from landfills and reducing diesel combustion could prevent approximately 520,000 tons and 790,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, respectively.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Petroleum-free Algae ink, derived from renewable biomass, is an example of Trimco’s focus on reducing fossil fuel dependency.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
At the same time, the world’s largest biomass company, Drax, is cutting down trees across North America with a promise to sell them as a replacement for fossil fuels.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
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biomass
noun
bio·mass
-ˌmas
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
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