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        In America, the first documented use of biomass was the burning of buffalo chips by Plains Indians to heat their living quarters. Soon settlers that came to this country modified their stoves to burn hay for energy. Biomass power plants never sprouted until 1982 when the first ones were created. A majority of these plants burned saw mill residues to turn turbines to create electricity, but they burned other things as well, such as rice husks, corn residues, etc. Sooner as the companies became more popular they transferred over to using organic waste (forest thinnings, orchard removals, agricultural byproducts) as their means of burning for energy. Due to the higher cost of biomass energy than fossil fuel energy, it has not struck

       The energy for biomass comes from the sun making it a renewable energy source. The chlorophyll in plants capture the energy of the sun by going through the process of photosynthesis. It converts the energy by changing carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground into carbohydrates, which are complex compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When you burn the carbohydrates, they convert back into carbon dioxide and water, releasing the sun's energy  that they contained.

      " The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) is an association of biomass fuel producers, appliance manufacturers and distributors, supply chain companies and non-profit organizations that view biomass thermal energy as a renewable, responsible, clean and energy-efficient pathway to meeting America’s energy needs. BTEC engages in research, education, and public advocacy for the fast growing biomass thermal energy industry."