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Biomass is a renewable energy resource derived from

plant- and algae-based materials that include: crop

wastes, forest residues, purpose- grown grasses,

woody energy crops, microalgae, urban wood waste,

and food waste. Biomass is a versatile renewable

energy source. It can be converted into liquid

transportation fuels that are equivalent to fossil-based

fuels, such as gasoline, jet, and diesel fuel. Bioenergy

technologies enable the reuse of carbon from biomass

and waste streams into reduced-emissions fuels for

cars, trucks, jets and ships.