Renewable Energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Energy film

Biomass

Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.

Material-

1. (3x) plastic botel
2. 3 ballons
3. permanent marker  
4. disposable gloves   
5.  Cup
6. Fresh horse manure 
7.   mashed banana 
8.   funnel 
9.  water. 

Steps:

1.  label the bottles... Horse manure... horse manure and mashed banana... Horse manure vegetable peelings.
2.   place one cup of manure in one bottle and fill the bottle and leave a little room in the bottle for air.
3.  Place one cup of manure in the bottle and add mashed banana and fill with water and leave a little bit of air.
4.  place the ballons on the 3 bottles.
5.  Watch.

   

Investigation.

Research the following Biomass fuels. You will need to:

Write a definition of fuel.

Write 8 sentences about fuel. 

• How is it made? 
• Where is it made? 
• What is it made with? 
• What countries use it? 
• What uses will it have in the future?  

Place 1 image of the fuel.

Biomass Fuel types.

Name Agricultural crops and wood fuels.

Research: Wood biomass is the main source of wood energy in New Zealand. It comes in a number of forms, including firewood, shavings, sawdust, wood chips, agricultural crops and bark.

Name Animal waste.

Definition: Animal wastes are commonly considered the excreted materials from live animals

Research: Horse manure cow manure...

Name: Biogas

Definition: Gas

Research: Gaseous fuel, Especially methane, Produced by the fermentation of organic matter.

Name: Biofuels

Definition: Natural gases.

Research: vegetable oils and liquid animal fats green diesel derived from algae and other plant sources.