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Question
Answer the following.
Which fuels are obtained from biomass?
Solution
Fuels which are obtained from biomass are called biofuels and they are an important and renewable source of energy. Biofuels can be in the form of either solid, liquid or gases.
- Solid biofuels - coal, dung, crop residue
- Liquid - vegetable oils, alcohol
- Gaseous - gobar gas, coal gas
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