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Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Bioenergy Country Notes
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Municipal solid waste |
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electricity generating capacity |
526 500 |
kW |
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electricity generation |
9 431 |
TJ |
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direct use from combustion |
11 957 |
TJ |
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total energy production |
21 388 |
TJ |
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Wood |
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electricity generating capacity * |
389 400 |
kW |
|
electricity generation |
42 070 |
TJ |
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direct use from combustion |
106 925 |
TJ |
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total energy production |
148 995 |
TJ |
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Agricultural residues – wine, beet molasses, corn and fruits |
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ethanol production capacity ** |
281 000 |
tonnes/yr |
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ethanol production |
127 200 |
tonnes/yr |
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Agricultural residues – oil seeds, fatty acid |
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biodiesel production capacity |
857 000 |
tonnes/yr |
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biodiesel production |
396 000 |
tonnes |
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direct use from combustion |
15 000 |
tonnes |
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Agricultural residues – oil seeds |
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quantity of raw material available |
0.79 |
million tonnes |
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Other – animal, human and industrial organic waste |
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biogas production *** |
14 382 |
TJ |
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electricity generating capacity |
283 873 |
kW |
* Installed capacity is powered by solids and other agro-industrial waste
** Production of ETBE
*** Used to make electricity