Improved systems, methods, apparatus and compositions for generating, extracting and distributing the renewable
heat energy produced by microbial
decomposition of organic
biomass within a contained and controlled environment. This
heat energy is preferably transferred and distributed, preferably by the use of heat pipes, to the interior of a
greenhouse or other structure to be heated, either directly or via heat exchange apparatus such as hot
water heating systems. In one embodiment
heat transfer and distribution mechanism customized to the application requirements of a
greenhouse heating batch-type process is disclosed, along with a
recipe for a readily available
biomass material composition that will slowly decompose while it generates a substantial quantity of
usable heat energy to be consumed in the elevation of temperature in a separated
greenhouse basement confinement area. Additional continuous and batch process embodiments of
biomass heating systems are also disclosed that extract heat energy from decomposing biomass for heating uses. In some embodiments gaseous products generated in a biological
decomposition process, primarily CO2, are utilized to enhance
plant growth in the greenhouse environment.