Biomass (energy)Biomass, in the context of energy production, is matter from recently living (but now dead) organisms which is used for bioenergy production. Examples include wood, wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues including straw, and organic waste from industry and households. Wood and wood residues is the largest biomass energy source today. Wood can be used as a fuel directly or processed into pellet fuel or other forms of fuels. Other plants can also be used as fuel, for instance maize, switchgrass, miscanthus and bamboo.
Greenhouse gas inventoryGreenhouse gas inventories are emission inventories of greenhouse gas emissions that are developed for a variety of reasons. Scientists use inventories of natural and anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions as tools when developing atmospheric models. Policy makers use inventories to develop strategies and policies for emissions reductions and to track the progress of those policies. Regulatory agencies and corporations also rely on inventories to establish compliance records with allowable emission rates.
Environmental sculptureEnvironmental sculpture is sculpture that creates or alters the environment for the viewer, as opposed to presenting itself figurally or monumentally before the viewer. A frequent trait of larger environmental sculptures is that one can actually enter or pass through the sculpture and be partially or completely surrounded by it. Also, in the same spirit, it may be designed to generate shadows or reflections, or to color the light in the surrounding area. Julia M.
In situ (art)En art contemporain, in situ est une expression latine qui désigne une méthode artistique qui dédie l'œuvre à son site d'accueil (c'est-à-dire qu'elle ne peut être transportée en un autre lieu). In situ qualifie également une œuvre qui tient compte du lieu où elle est installée. La notion anglophone de site-specific, voire de site-determined, semble plus précise. Elle suggère que l'activité artistique s'applique à un site spécifique qui va l'influencer voire la modeler, voire que l'activité ou l'œuvre artistique est déterminée par le site où elle a lieu.
