bioenergy
/ˌbaɪəʊˈenədʒi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbaɪəʊˈenərdʒi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈe-nər-jē/ (ame, mw)
bioenergy — noun
1. power obtained by using plant matter, animal waste, or other organic materials a
power obtained by using plant matter, animal waste, or other organic materials as fuel, rather than using coal, oil, or gas.
The Danish government plans to get 40% of its electricity from bioenergy by 2030.
collocation: get [percentage] of electricity from bioenergy
Farmers in southern Brazil sell sugarcane waste to bioenergy plants that turn it into electricity.
collocation: bioenergy plant
Unlike coal or oil, bioenergy comes from sources that can be regrown within a human lifetime.
A new power station in New Zealand runs on bioenergy produced from local wood and crop waste.
Rural villages in Kenya now use small bioenergy systems powered by animal manure.
- biomass energy
focuses on the raw organic material (biomass) rather than the energy produced from it
- renewable energy
broader category that also includes solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal
- biofuel
usually refers specifically to liquid fuels such as ethanol or biodiesel, not to heat or electricity
- fossil fuel energy
derived from ancient organic matter (coal, oil, gas) that cannot be replaced on a human timescale
文法句型
bioenergy + noun (bioenergy plant / bioenergy sector)
用法筆記
Often contrasted with fossil fuels in discussions about sustainable energy. Bioenergy covers a range of technologies: burning wood or crop waste for heat, converting plants into liquid fuels, and capturing methane gas from manure or landfill waste.