Northern Illinois University(Northern Illinois University)No Chinese content provided.Mahdi VaeziThe company is currently exploring the feasibility of constructing a global biomass pipeline. 

Engineering ProfessorVaeziThe research project has been granted a four-year term by the United States Department of Agriculture.65A $10 million prize could lay the groundwork for a biomass pipeline in Maine, one of the world's first. 

In simple terms, biomass is renewable organic material derived from plants and animals. Since the dawn of humanity, it has been used for cooking and heating—just think of wood-burning stoves or fireplaces, for instance. 

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration(U.S. Energy Information Administration)Biomass remains a significant fuel source in many countries, especially in developing nations for cooking and heating purposes. In many developed countries, there is an increasing shift towards using biofuels for transportation and power generation to avoid carbon emissions from fossil fuels.

Today's biomass feedstock can include energy crops, agricultural residues, forestry residues, algae, wood processing residues, and organic components from urban and industrial waste. The benefits of using biomass energy include reducing dependence on foreign oil, supporting the agriculture and forest products industry, and potentially significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.