In the past century of human history, we have known, almost exclusively, fossil fuels to be our main source of energy. However, before the industrial revolution, mankind existed successfully with biomass as the sole provider of energy. History shows us that biomass is a viable energy source on a basic level, but a century ago, biomass was overtaken by coal, gas, and oil.
Biomass is generally viewed as something associated with the third world. Yet there is another side to biomass; there is now something of a resurgence going on. As fossil fuel prices increase, biomass promises to play a more active role as a utility fuel, a supplement to natural gas, and a motor vehicle …