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Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source                                          
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Table 1.2.   Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source, 2002-2006
(Quadrillion Btu)
Sector and Source 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total   5.893  6.150  6.261  6.444  6.922 
   Biomass 2.706 2.817 3.023 3.154 3.374
       Biofuels 0.309 0.414 0.513 0.595 0.795
           Biodiesela  0.001 0.002 0.004 0.012 0.032
           Biodiesel Feedstockb  * * * * *
           Ethanolc  0.175 0.238 0.299 0.342 0.462
           Ethanol Feedstockd  0.133 0.174 0.210 0.241 0.301
       Waste 0.402 0.401 0.389 0.403 0.407
           Landfill Gas 0.142 0.141 0.144 0.148 0.150
           MSW Biogenice  0.182 0.165 0.164 0.168 0.171
           Other Biomassf  0.078 0.096 0.081 0.088 0.086
       Wood and Derived Fuels 1.995 2.002 2.121 2.156 2.172
    Geothermal 0.328 0.331 0.341 0.343 0.343
    Hydroelectric Conventional  2.689 2.825 2.690 2.703 2.869
    Solar/PV  0.064 0.064 0.065 0.066 0.072
    Wind  0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178 0.264
Residential 0.449 0.471 0.483 0.527 0.495
   Biomass 0.380 0.400 0.410 0.450 0.410
       Wood and Derived Fuelsg  0.380 0.400 0.410 0.450 0.410
   Geothermal 0.010 0.013 0.014 0.016 0.018
   Solar/PVh  0.059 0.058 0.059 0.061 0.067
Commercial 0.104 0.113 0.118 0.119 0.117
   Biomass 0.095 0.101 0.105 0.105 0.102
       Biofuels * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001
           Ethanolc  * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001
       Waste 0.026 0.029 0.034 0.034 0.036
           Landfill Gas 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.004
           MSW Biogenic 0.020 0.022 0.025 0.025 0.026
           Other Biomassf  0.004 0.005 0.007 0.007 0.007
       Wood and Derived Fuelsi  0.069 0.071 0.070 0.070 0.065
    Geothermal 0.009 0.011 0.012 0.014 0.014
    Hydroelectric Conventional * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001
Industrial 1.723 1.731 1.861 1.884 1.999
   Biomass 1.679 1.684 1.824 1.848 1.966
       Biofuels 0.136 0.178 0.217 0.248 0.311
           Ethanolc  0.003 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.009
           Losses and Coproducts 0.133 0.174 0.210 0.241 0.301
               Biodiesel Feedstockb  * * * * *
               Ethanol Feedstockd  0.133 0.174 0.210 0.241 0.301
       Waste 0.146 0.142 0.132 0.148 0.140
           Landfill Gas 0.079 0.076 0.075 0.081 0.074
           MSW Biogenice  0.005 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.006
           Other Biomassf  0.063 0.062 0.050 0.061 0.061
        Wood and Derived Fuelsi  1.396 1.363 1.476 1.452 1.515
   Geothermal 0.005 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004
   Hydroelectric Conventional 0.039 0.043 0.033 0.032 0.029
Transportation 0.172 0.235 0.296 0.346 0.483
   Biofuels 0.172 0.235 0.296 0.346 0.483
       Biodiesela  0.001 0.002 0.004 0.012 0.032
       Ethanolc  0.171 0.233 0.292 0.334 0.451
Electric Powerj  3.445 3.601 3.503 3.568 3.827
   Biomass 0.380 0.397 0.388 0.406 0.412
      Waste 0.230 0.230 0.223 0.221 0.231
         Landfill Gas 0.062 0.063 0.066 0.065 0.073
         MSW Biogenic 0.157 0.138 0.133 0.136 0.139
         Other Biomassf  0.010 0.029 0.023 0.020 0.019
      Wood and Derived Fuelsi  0.150 0.167 0.165 0.185 0.182
   Geothermal 0.305 0.303 0.311 0.309 0.306
   Hydroelectric Conventional 2.650 2.781 2.656 2.670 2.839
   Solar/PV 0.006 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.005
   Wind 0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178 0.264
a Biodiesel primarily derived from soy bean oil.
b Difference between the energy in biodiesel feedstocks (principally soy bean oil) and the energy in biodiesel consumed in the transportation sector.
c Ethanol primarily derived from corn.
d Difference between energy in ethanol feedstocks (primarily corn) and its coproducts (wet and dry distiller grains), and the energy in ethanol consumed in the transportation sector.
e Includes paper and paper board, wood, food, leather, textiles and yard trimmings.
f Agriculture byproducts/crops, sludge waste, and other biomass solids, liquids and gases.
g Wood and wood pellet fuels.
h Includes small amounts of distributed solar thermal and photovoltaic energy used in the commercial, industrial and electric power sectors.
i Black liquor, and wood/woodwaste solids and liquids.
j The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-power (CHP) plants within North American Classification System (NAICS) 22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public.
Note: Data revisions are discussed in the Highlights section. Revisions to biomass removed MSW non-biogenic and tires from renewable waste energy. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Sources: Analysis conducted by Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and specific sources described as follows. Residential: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457A/G, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey;" Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center; and Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63-A, "Annual Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturers Survey" and Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey." Commercial: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report", Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" and Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center. Industrial: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-846 (A, B, C) "Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey," Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report" and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center; Government Advisory Associates, Resource Recovery Yearbook and Methane Recovery Yearbook; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Landfill Methane Outreach Program estimates; and losses and coproducts from the production of biodiesel and ethanol calculated as the difference between energy in feedstocks and production. Biofuels for Transportation: Biodiesel: 2001-2005: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation, Bioenergy Program estimates of production assigned to consumption and 2006 and forward: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Current Industrial Reports, Fats and Oils - Production, Consumption and Stocks, and Ethanol: 2001-2004: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual, Tables 2 and 16. Calculated as ten percent of oxygenated finished motor gasoline field production (Table 2) plus fuel ethanol refinery input (Table 16). 2005: EIA Petroleum Supply Annual 2005, Tables 1 and 15.  Calculated as motor gasoline blending components adustments (Table 1), plus finished motor gasoline adjustments (Table 1), plus fuel ethanol refinery and blender net inputs (Table 15). 2006: EIA Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports, Tables 1 and 27. Calculated as motor gasoline blending  components adjustments (Table 1), plus finished motor gasoline adjustments (Table 1), plus fuel ethanol refinery and blender net inputs (Table 27).  Small amounts of ethanol consumption are distributed to the commercial and industrial sectors according to those sector's shares of U.S. motor gasoline supplied. Electric Power: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, ''Power Plant Report'' and Form EIA-920, ''Combined Heat and Power Plant Report.''