This course addresses key aspects of biopower energy including how biopower works, the various attributes by which it is compared to other renewable fuel sources and technologies, characteristics of biopower, and the future potential for biopower systems. This module is also included in the Renewable Energy Overview learning path.

What you will learn

• What biopower is
• Types of biopower technologies
• Types of biomass
• Conversion processes
• Generation technologies
• How biopower works
• Steam turbines, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, gas microturbines, and fuel cells
• Interconnection
• Key attributes: technology maturity, costs, grid integration, environmental concerns
• Growth in biopower
• Market share
• Resource potential
• The future of biopower

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