Biomass is an underutilized, renewable resource.
Smart technology can potentially reduce fossil fuel dependency as a part of the Unitede States' primary energy supply. Historically, several kinds of abundant biomass, such as logs from trees, have been used for heating and cooking. Today's developing energy technologies are broadening the uses of biomass well beyond simple combustion for heating.

TBE's technology increases the spectrum of biomass that can be converted into useful energy products. With the rapid increase in the cost of premium fuels, such as natural gas, advanced biomass conversion technologies can become substantial producers of substitute gases. These gases will provide sustainable energy supplies for residential and commercial heating and other uses with minimal environmental impact.

The United States' economy needs natural gas substitutes.
Importation of natural gas has more than doubled since 1990 and some industry experts believe there will be significant shortages in the near future, perhaps within ten years. Such imports contribute to the increasing negative balance of trade in the United States and increase the risk of a foreign nation holding the U.S. hostage as our energy security declines.

TBE's technology also has the capability of producing hydrogen, often cited as the energy fuel of the future, without using fossil fuels. Current methods of producing hydrogen require significant electrical power which is almost always derived from fossil fuel driven generation facilities.