It was said that biomass shall mean the biodegradable fraction of products from agriculture, forestry and related industries.

This includes in particular the biodegradable fraction of products, wastes and residues from agriculture, forestry, industry and households.

The biodegradable fraction (Fb) has been determined by dividing the biodegradable carbon by the total carbon.

Emphasis will be on photovoltaics, thermo-solar energy, wind and biomass (including plantations for energy production and biodegradable fraction of waste).

Three fuel types contribute to the total biomass electricity generation: solid biomass, biogas and the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste.

Biomethanol produced from biomass and/or the biodegradable fraction of waste is equivalent to fossil methanol and can be used in the same conditions as fuel for transportation.

Legube (1997) Evolution of the humic/non humic NOM distribution and its biodegradable fraction during drinking water treatments.

Also, since the biodegradable fraction of municipal and industrial waste typically has a low net energy output, this Directive should therefore promote the separation of this type of waste.

Nowadays, the main analytical tools used for quantification of NOM are DOC (BDOC for the biodegradable fraction) and UV-absorbance.

Research should increase overall conversion efficiency, significantly drive down the cost of electricity, enhance process reliability and further reduce the environmental impact. Emphasis will be on photovoltaics, wind and biomass (including biodegradable fraction of waste).

Emphasis will be on photovoltaics, wind and biomass (including biodegradable fraction of waste). Furthermore, research will aim at realising the full potential of other renewable energy sources: geothermal, thermal solar, ocean and hydropower.

Development and demonstration of improved conversion technologies for the sustainable production and supply chains of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels from biomass (incl. biodegradable fraction of waste), in particular biofuels for transport.

- Biomass for electricity, heating and cooling The objective is to develop and demonstrate a portfolio of technologies for electricity, heating and cooling from biomass, including the biodegradable fraction of waste.

• Biomass: the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste.

A trommel (from the German word for drum, Trommel), also known as a "trommel screen," is a screened cylinder used to separate materials by size - for example, separating the biodegradable fraction of mixed municipal waste or separating different sizes of crushed stone.