Definition of Terms

Bioenergy - The term 'bioenergy' means biomass used in the production of energy (electricity; liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels; and heat).

Biomass - The term 'biomass' means any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis (excluding old-growth timber), including dedicated energy crops and trees, agricultural food and feed crop residues, wood and wood wastes and residues, aquatic plants, grasses, residues, fibers, and animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste materials.

Old Growth Timber - The term 'old growth timber' means timber of a forest from the late successional stage of forest development. The forest contains live and dead trees of various sizes, species, composition, and age class structure. The age and structure of old growth varies significantly by forest type and from one biogeoclimatic zone to another.

Processing - The term 'processing' means the derivation of biobased industrial products from biomass, including--

(A) feedstock production;
(B) harvest and handling;
(C) pretreatment or thermochemical processing;
(D) fermentation;
(E) catalytic processing;
(F) product recovery; and
(G) coproduct production.