Biomass is a versatile energy source that can be used for production of heat, power, transport fuels and biomaterials, apart from making a significant contribution to climate change mitigation. The terms biomass energy, bioenergy and biofuels cover any energy products derived from plant or animal or organic material. The work presented in this paper is an attempt towards utilization of abundantly available biomass in different forms around us. The source of biomass considered for this study is

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... he kitchen waste available from CMR Technical Campus hostel, Hyderabad. The paper presents the volume of biomass available at the said location and the effective ways of utilizing it. The most reliable source of biomass conversion, i.e. Bio digester is chosen as an energy convertor. After conducting a survey about the type and quantity of the waste, an attempt is made to design a biogas digester which suits to nature and quantity of waste. Thus it is planned to produce biogas from the bio digester and the same be used for cooking purpose in hostel, in effect contributing to saving of energy.