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Renewable energy sources including biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar provide 8% of
the energy used in the United States. Most renewable energy goes to producing electricity.
Renewable Basics
What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy sources can be replenished.
The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption in the Nation's Energy Supply, 2014
Biomass (wood, wood waste, municipal solid waste, landfill gas and biogas, ethanol, biodiesel)
Hydropower
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
Many paper mills use wood waste to produce steam and electricity.
Each energy source is measured, purchased, and sold in different forms. Many units of measurement are used to
measure energy.