The Revolution. A revolution spurred by expanded use of renewable biobased products and bioenergy will have enormous impacts in the 21st century. Today, America depends on biomass to provide 3 percent of its energy and more than 300 billion pounds of products annually. Yet, propelled by advances in biological and physical sciences and engineering, America has the opportunity to greatly accelerate its use of biomass. The Importance. This revolution will have important impacts on our: Economy-stimulating growth, especially in rural, farm and forest economies, and our industries. Environment-by...