Biomass is a widespread,easy access to energy,the history of human society can be regarded as a biomass resource utilization history. The history of use of biomass can be traced back to Zuanmuquhuo barbaric society. With the development of human society,we have higher requirements for utilization of biomass energy,such as environmental protection,utilization,economic and other aspects. The status about biomass utilization is reviewed on the aspect of solidification technology of biomass,electricity generation from biomass,liquid fuels production from biomass. And according to the characteristics of biomass energy,some strategy and direction are proposed for the future development of biomass energy. <<