2. Thermoconversion of biomass, biowaste and biogas

Biomass is all organic matter of plant or animal origin. Bioresources can be derived from forests, organic waste, livestock effluents, agricultural by-products or marine and aquatic environments. Article 19 of French Law no. 2009-967 of August 3, 2009, on the implementation of the Grenelle Environment Round Table, defines biomass as "the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture, including plant and animal substances, from land and sea, forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and household waste".