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
(in megawatts)
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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 November 25, 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 November 25, 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: November 25, 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 November 25, 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/
