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Biomass - A Renewable Energy Source

Biomass energy - energy generated by using organic materials - has been utilized since humans learned to heat and cook with fire. However, in modern times it has been replaced as a primary fuel source on a global scale by fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.

As policymakers and businesses take steps to fight global climate change, energy derived from biomass deserves our immediate attention as we strive to reduce greenhouse gases and increase sources of renewable energy.

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