FBA Consulting is a leader in the United States in the utilization of biomass technology for producing energy, fuel, chemicals, and other biobased products. The term "biomass" means any plant derived organic matter available on a renewable basis, including dedicated energy crops and trees, agricultural food and feed crops, agricultural crop wastes and residues, wood wastes and residues, aquatic plants, animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste materials. Biomass technologies use renewable biomass resources to produce an array of energy related products including electricity, liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels, heat, chemicals, and other materials. Bioenergy ranks second (to hydropower) in renewable U.S. primary energy production and accounts for three percent of the primary energy production in the United States. Biopower technologies are proven electricity generation options in the United States, with 10 gigawatts of installed capacity. Cellulosic biomass is being developed as a feedstock for the ethanol industry. All of today's capacity is based on mature direct-combustion technology. Future efficiency improvements will include co-firing of biomass in existing coal fired boilers and the introduction of high-efficiency gasification combined-cycle systems, fuel cell systems, and modular systems. Biomass technology is increasingly used to generate power for agricultural processing and renewable fuel facilities. Biobased chemicals and materials are commercial or industrial products, other than food and feed, derived from biomass feedstocks. Biobased products include green chemicals, renewable plastics, natural fibers, and natural structural materials. Many of these products can replace products and materials traditionally derived from petrochemicals, but new and improved processing technologies will be required. Even though the biomass industry is relatively young, FBA Consulting has already completed numerous projects including: FBA Consulting assisted in the development of biomass technology projects that focus on converting animal wastes and crop residues into energy. FBA Consulting has assisted processing facilities in utilizing landfill gas to replace more expensive natural gas in steam generation FBA Consulting has assisted an oil mill in utilizing low value by-products for co-generation FBA Consulting has been successful at developing grant applications for existing operations and "start-up" groups, performing USDA level feasibility analysis and assisting in project commercialization. FBA Consulting in conjunction with Tennessee State University and AgroTech Communications, Inc. developed the Tennessee Biomass Information Network to provide biomass technology to stakeholders throughout the Midsouth United States. Please click here for a complete list of ways that FBA Consulting can help your biomass technology project succeed. References are available as well as a list of completed projects. FBA Consulting also offers its clients and partners access to a wealth of information collected over the years concerning value-added agriculture; biofuels; and other innovative activities. Tags: Biomass Technology, Biomass Consulting