History of biomass:
-Biomass energy covers the entire life of our planet.
-This type of energy has been used since the cave-men discovered fire.
-Biomass did not receive its name until the 1970's
-In the 1970's, scientists became interested in the possibility of replacing fossil fuels with biomasses.
-Around 1975, " Biomass" became the official name of the energy.
-In the 1980's, Office of Technology Assessment estimated that over 1/4 of the U.S. needs to be fulfilled using biomass material. Although this will not happen until people stop using fossil fuels.
-In the 2000's, the U.S. government developed a program to use biomass by the co-firing method. This program, however, was not successful. The idea was revived and a great deal of money was being spent.