Energy derived from organic material (or biomass), including woody plants.
Can be produced from forest harvesting and thinning residues, forest industry mill residues, agricultural residues, urban and industrial organic waste, or dedicated energy crops.
Can provide a solution for managing woody and organic wastes by diverting from landfill and conversion into energy.
Bioenergy is fully renewable and sustainable when properly managed.
It causes no net emission of greenhouse gases and so helps meet Kyoto emission reduction targets.
Much less environmental impact than fossil fuels.
Local solution for economic rural and remote energy needs.
Provides rural employment.
Advanced bioenergy technologies are proving their worth.
Bioenergy is green.
