Biomass and biofuels

The subject treats theoretically the implementation of biomass in the energetic sector, in the framework of sustainable development. It deals with the effective biomass production and the alternative technologies of their transformation to biofuels. It aims at: Understanding the formation of biomass, as a stored solar energy, through photosynthesis; The study of the photosynthetic growth rate for the production of food crops and fuels; Comparison of photovoltaics with photosynthetic materials; Assessing the ecological context of bioenergy; The connection between the human need for food and the need for energy; Awareness increase of issues of land use, productivity, biological carbon sequestration and the link to climate change; Assessment of general principles for the sustainable use of biomass for energy purposes; Identification of the main processes and products of bioenergy and understanding the scientific principles underlying each of them.