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EIA says renewable energy now 10 percent of US energy production; biomass supplies 50 percent of renewable energy

In Colorado, the Energy Information Administration reported in the latest issue of Monthly Energy Review, that renewable energy now accounts for 10 percent of domestic energy production, and increased by 8 percent between January and October of last year. More than 50 percent of renewable energy in the US is derived from biomass, according to [...]

February 04, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Special Report on Cellulosic Ethanol: US production will fall well short of mandated levels

In the US, the Energy Information Administration has projected that US ethanol production will reach 30 billion gallons by 2022, 17 percent short of the mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard. Meanwhile, ThinkEquity has projected that cellulosic ethanol production will reach 28.5 Mgy in 2010, well short of the 100 Mgy require under the RFS.
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January 19, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0