BIOPOWER: Biomass as a baseload renewable

Through high yields and low inputs, energy grasses provide a scalable, low-carbon fuel source for baseload power generation. Even when the wind stops blowing and the sun sets, biomass keeps working.

Biomass can be co-fired with coal or natural gas in existing power plants. And its use does not require the construction of new transmission lines. As a result, relative to other renewable energy options, co-firing is inexpensive and can rapidly go online.