Plato can be understood as idealistic and rationalistic, much like Pythagorus but much less mystical. He divides reality into two: On the one hand we have ontos, idea or ideal. This is ultimate reality, permanent, eternal, spiritual. On the other hand, thereâs phenomena, which is a manifestation of the ideal.
Biomass energy has little harmful effect on the environment. Biomass energy is usually electricity from a power station where the fuel used is wood or other vegetation, rather than fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). Burning biomass does release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Biomass is organic material that comes from plants and animals, and it is a renewable source of energy. Biomass contains stored energy from the sun. Plants absorb the sun's energy in a process called photosynthesis. When biomass is burned, the chemical energy in biomass is released as heat. Biomass can be burned directly or converted to liquid biofuels or biogas that can be burned as fuels. Examples of biomass and their uses for energy: 1  wood and wood processing wastesâburned to heat buildings, to produce process heat in industry, and to generate electricity. 2  agricultural crops and waste materialsâburned as a fuel or converted to liquid biofuels.