In 2023, the U.S. had a capacity of nearly nine gigawatts of energy derived from solid biomass and renewable waste. This was a slight decrease from the previous year. Bioenergy is energy derived from biological materials which are characterized as organic materials with stored chemical energy like wood and manure.
Solid biomass and renewable waste energy capacity in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Solid biomass and renewable waste energy capacity in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476450/biomass-and-renewable-waste-energy-capacity-in-the-us/
IRENA. "Solid biomass and renewable waste energy capacity in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476450/biomass-and-renewable-waste-energy-capacity-in-the-us/
IRENA. (2024). Solid biomass and renewable waste energy capacity in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476450/biomass-and-renewable-waste-energy-capacity-in-the-us/
IRENA. "Solid Biomass and Renewable Waste Energy Capacity in The U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476450/biomass-and-renewable-waste-energy-capacity-in-the-us/
IRENA, Solid biomass and renewable waste energy capacity in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476450/biomass-and-renewable-waste-energy-capacity-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Solid biomass and renewable waste energy capacity in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476450/biomass-and-renewable-waste-energy-capacity-in-the-us/