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December 28, 2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023


April 13, 2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023


July 13, 2022

Renewable identification number prices for ethanol and biomass-based diesel remain high


April 26, 2022

Renewable generation surpassed nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2021


June 16, 2021

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020


June 2, 2021

Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs


April 13, 2021

More electricity is generated in Georgia from biomass than in any state except California


February 24, 2021

Ethanol and biomass-based diesel RIN prices approaching all-time highs


January 28, 2020

U.S. biomass-based diesel tax credit renewed through 2022 in government spending bill


August 29, 2019

EIA introduces redesigned Energy Explained resource


April 12, 2019

Increases in electricity generation from biomass stop after a decade of growth


April 5, 2019

More than 80% of Idaho’s in-state electricity generation comes from renewables


May 9, 2018

Solar surpasses biomass to become third-most prevalent renewable electricity source


November 27, 2017

Biomass and waste fuels made up 2% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2016


July 5, 2017

Construction costs for most power plant types have fallen in recent years


July 3, 2017

Even as renewables increase, fossil fuels continue to dominate U.S. energy mix


May 25, 2017

Energy storage and renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of U.S. power capacity


March 21, 2017

U.S. biomass-based diesel imports increase 65%, set new record in 2016


December 14, 2016

New EIA survey collects data on production and sales of wood pellets


July 1, 2016

Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline


June 6, 2016

EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators


May 25, 2016

Southern states lead growth in biomass electricity generation


February 2, 2016

Electricity generation from renewable sources expected to grow 9% this year


May 18, 2015

Nonpetroleum share of transportation energy at highest level since 1954


September 5, 2014

Commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant opens


April 18, 2014

Eleven states generated electricity from nonhydro renewables at double U.S. average


March 18, 2014

Biofuels production drives growth in overall biomass energy use over past decade


March 5, 2014

Ethanol producers benefiting from higher margins for distillers grains


December 19, 2013

State Energy Profiles enhanced and renewables sections added


December 13, 2012

Energy Perspectives: For most fuel sources, domestic production has been increasing


September 18, 2012

More recycling raises average energy content of waste used to generate electricity


August 30, 2012

Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production


May 3, 2012

Renewable utility-scale electricity production differs by fuel among states


May 2, 2012

Electricity generation from non-hydro renewable sources varies by state


April 9, 2012

Shares of electricity generation from renewable energy sources up in many states


February 28, 2012

EIA projects U.S. non-hydro renewable power generation increases, led by wind and biomass


February 6, 2012

Renewable electricity generation in California includes variable and non-variable sources


February 3, 2012

Most states have Renewable Portfolio Standards


November 17, 2011

Over half the cooling systems at U.S. electric power plants reuse water


November 9, 2011

Use of U.S. wind and biofuels on the rise


August 5, 2011

European Union countries reach for higher renewable electricity generation


August 1, 2011

Ranking of renewable energy and nuclear energy use varies by sector