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Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Bioenergy Country Notes
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Municipal solid waste |
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quantity of raw material available |
146.2 |
million tonnes |
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electricity generating capacity* |
2 647 |
MW |
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electricity generation* |
53 580 |
TJ |
|
direct use from combustion |
23 940 |
TJ |
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total energy production |
77 520 |
TJ |
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Forestry/wood processing |
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|
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quantity of raw material available |
153 |
million tonnes |
|
electricity generating capacity |
6 970 |
MW |
|
electricity generation |
139 252 |
TJ |
|
direct use from combustion |
975 817 |
TJ |
|
total energy production |
1 115 |
PJ |
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Agricultural residues – corn |
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|
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ethanol production |
313 051 |
TJ |
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Agricultural residues – soybean |
|
|
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biodiesel production |
11 331 |
TJ |
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Agricultural residues – other |
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|
|
electricity generating capacity |
282 700 |
kW |
|
electricity generation |
2 430 |
TJ |
|
direct use from combustion |
37 631 |
TJ |
|
total energy production |
40 061 |
TJ |
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Landfill gas |
|
|
|
electricity generating capacity |
963 000 |
kW |
|
electricity generation |
18 487 |
TJ |
|
direct use from combustion |
67 005 |
TJ |
|
total energy production |
85 492 |
TJ |
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Other |
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|
|
electricity generating capacity |
359 300 |
kW |
|
electricity generation |
4 803 |
TJ |
|
direct use from combustion |
9 958 |
TJ |
|
total energy production |
14 760 |
TJ |
In 2005, 8 847 TJ of ethanol was imported.