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[[File:Biomass waste vs fossil fuels.png|thumb|Biomass waste production is not a whole lot, compared to fossil fuel production. Also, biomass waste is already being put to other uses besides energy. This severely '''limits the extent''' to which biomass waste could [[decarbonize the energy supply|replace fossil fuels]].{{pbr}}Also note that [[crop residues]] are the only ''unavoidable'' biomass waste. The other wastes (for example [[stop vegetable oil waste|fryer oil) could be prevented]] in the first place.]]
[[File:Biomass waste vs fossil fuels.png|thumb|Biomass waste production is not a whole lot, compared to fossil fuel production. Also, some biomass wastes are already being put to other uses besides energy. This severely '''limits the extent''' to which biomass waste could [[decarbonize the energy supply|replace fossil fuels]].{{pbr}}Also note that [[crop residues]] are the only ''unavoidable'' biomass waste. The other wastes (for example [[stop vegetable oil waste|fryer oil) could be prevented]] in the first place.]]
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{{t2|"otherwise go to waste"|In quotes because there are still other uses for biomass waste (see diagram) but energy is not a bad use either{{talk|make another page to discuss which biomass waste uses should get priority and under what conditions? idk}} }},
{{t2|"otherwise go to waste"|In quotes because there are still other uses for biomass waste (see diagram) but energy is not a bad use either{{talk|make another page to discuss which biomass waste uses should get priority and under what conditions? idk}} }},
there's less concern about usage causing [[hunger]] and [[deforestation]] (unlike [[biofuel]] which is part of those problems).-->
there's less concern about usage causing [[hunger]] and [[deforestation]] (unlike [[biofuel]] which is part of those problems).-->
==See also==
* [[Decarbonize the energy supply]]